Chapter 17

ETHAN POV

"Fuck," I scream as I rip apart trees on the land I grew up on.

   Tears pour down my face as I destroy my knuckles over and over again. But the blood and carnage do nothing. I still see Miranda's face in my mind. And I still feel her emotions due to our new bond. 

Kratos hasn't said a word, but he doesn't need to. We both fucked up. There is nothing we can say. Not to her and not to ourselves. We stripped our mate's choice away from her. We marked her. We didn't complete the mating, but I don't believe that prevents her body from changing.

   I forced my mate into being an immortal. I forced her in to a life filled with mourning and grief. All because I couldn't control myself. 

  "Fuck," I scream again before burying my claws into my thigh.

 

   The pain does little to ease the pressure in my chest