All Chapters of Jaded Hearts: Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

Matt POV“Matty, calm down. You are going to be fine. Trust me,” Alaia said. This woman had somehow become my best friend, little sister, and Luna, all rolled up in one tiny and fierce package. She was terrific and always knew when I needed her to keep me grounded. “What if she says no, Bean? I can’t handle that right now. Maybe this is all too soon? We should just keep dating casually; at least that way, I get to see her still. If she turns me down, that will be it for us.”“You’re just asking her to be your girlfriend, Matt; you’re not asking her to marry you, at least not yet, anyway. You are a Gamma; you’ve dealt with situations far more stressful.”I had found my Taylor six months ago in a strip club. No, strip clubs were never my thing, but we were there for Xander and Alexi’s joint bachelor party. When I smelled her cinnamon and vanilla scent, it took over my world. I knew she was mine. She was a server and came to our booth dressed as a bunny, an almost naked bunny. Seei

Matt POVThere is nothing more hurtful than watching the person you love most in the world shrink away from you like you are the devil. When Taylor saw my face, she saw evil. She saw someone out to hurt her, and I’ve never been more upset in my life. Sending Alaia in was my last-ditch effort to salvage whatever I could. I hoped she would at least let me see her as a friend. If not, I didn’t know how I would survive. I sat in the common room and just waited. And waited. And waited some more. “Matt? How are you holding up?” Alaia asked as she stepped into the room. I stood up and rushed to her side. “Is she alright? Please just tell me that she’s not still terrified on the floor, she doesn’t deserve that.”“She’s fine. She’s a little confused. I hit her with a lot of information in a short period of time. But she’s strong, I can see that much.”I beamed with pride. She was strong, and I was happy that others noticed it. “I love her, Bean. Do you think I can fix this?”“You didn’t do