Chapter 162

At the core of his anguish was the profound loss of his mate, Nicole. She was his everything, his guiding light in the darkness, the anchor that kept him grounded. The mere thought of her absence, of the uncertainty that surrounded her fate, sent waves of torment crashing over him. Grief like a merciless beast clawed at his chest, squeezing his heart with a relentless grip. Each beat resonated with a haunting echo of her name, a reminder of the emptiness that now echoed in his life. It was a pain that twisted his insides, aching with a longing to hold her, to feel her warmth against his skin. But alongside the grief, seething anger burned within him. It was a fiery rage fueled by the injustice of their separation. Lilian and the betrayal of Asha had torn his mate away from him. The fury swelled within him, manifesting as an uncontrollable rage that threatened to consume his very sanity. The guilt that gnawed at his conscience only added to his torment. He blamed himself for not being t