Chapter 43

• Her eyes fluttered close, and she inhaled deeply. As the sweet smell of nature, water, and the wet humus soil at its shore caressed her being, she felt one of the obstructions that had kept her indifferent for a long time dislodge. It felt so good to feel.
• She allowed her feet to lead her through the pathway until she stumbled upon Garrett, sitting on a fallen tree trunk, staring off into the distance. Nicole noticed the sadness in his eyes and could sense the pain he was feeling.
• Startled, she stood frozen for a while. She had heard what happened when a mate was lost. It was even worse if the surviving mate was male. He could go on a killing rampage after going rogue.