Aeron's voice carried from behind Fin. "I'm channeling into her and it's not enough. Jax, can you do the same? She's about to drop."Jax had been quiet with his fists clenched, frozen by the sight. Every instinct in him screamed to protect her. The matebond might have been severed, along with his marking on her neck. But the mark she gave him still burned on his shoulder, and he had no intention of removing it or accepting her rejection.His hand drifted to the spot through his shirt, pressing once, hard.Nothing had changed for him. He still loved her, completely, relentlessly. Matebond or not. Blessed by fate or not. He loved this girl with every fiber in his body and nothing would change that.Talon: Real Mate.Jax: I know buddy.His jaw locked. A muscle jumped beneath his ear. He'd felt her all day, her panic and pain. All of it felt like a blade twisting in his chest. But he was going to respect her wishes. Talon: That's stupid. Pick mate up and mark her again. Fix this.Jax:
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