142 Broken Pieces Together

The weight of his words seemed to crush down on her chest, restricting her breathing as her heart pelted against her ribcage. It instantly made her think about her mate. Xander died because of an attack from some rogues, rogues that were led by her sister. 

She clenched her teeth together and held back the tears that filled her eyes. She could see every emotion flickering across Ajax' eyes. The pain. The guilt. Everything she had felt since her mate died.

Chiara swallowed past her feelings and managed to whisper, "How?"

"Why.. none other than the hunters themselves," He grimaced and dropped his eyes before they wandered around their surroundings. Chiara could see how hard it was for him. There was strain behind his eyes, memories he wanted to stay hidden.