His resolve hardened. “Heartbreaking,” His chest vibrated as he growled out the word. “To let someone else in enough to break you. No. It is a mistake. One I will not make again. Get on the bed. We are rutting now.” He choked the words out.

“Heartbreaking.” She looked up in thought. “Yeah, I suppose there’s that too.” She frowned and then her eyes widened and she seemed to realize something. “You don’t want to have sex with me.” Her eyes locked back with his. She definitely had this bewildered look.

“I do,” he rasped. There was only one way to get over Candy. Only one way to stop this pain. Surely? “You are almost in heat. You have a delectable scent.” Pity his dick wasn’t in the least bit interested. Torrent glanced out the window and then ran a hand through his hair. What the fuck was wrong with him? He sucked in a deep breath.

“You really don’t.” She spoke softly, carefully, like she was addressing a wounded animal.

Everything in him screamed to go after Candy. He clenched his teeth. His female didn’t want him and after the way he had behaved, he couldn’t blame her.

“What happened with Candy?”

He growled, it came out sounding wounded and anguished. It was over between them. He needed to face it. Move on! “I don’t wish to discuss it. She is gone and you are here.”

“Oh my god.” She covered her hand with her mouth for a second. “You’re in love with her.”

Bullshit! His ego was bruised. Yeah, that was it. It was nothing more. “No. I feel nothing for her.”

“Rubbish. What happened between the two of you? Maybe I can help.” She folded her arms.

“It doesn’t matter. She is gone. She’s not coming back.” He moved to the nearest sofa and sat down heavily. His shoulders were slumped. He probably looked like a complete loser but right now, he didn’t give a fuck. Not even the tiniest of fucks.

“It wouldn’t help, you know? Sex with me.”

The human was right. She was completely, one hundred percent correct. There was no way he was having sex with anyone. Even if he wanted to, he couldn’t. His body craved one female. One tiny human female. He swallowed hard. “I feel empty inside.” Like someone had carved out his insides and replaced them with shards of glass. Sharp and cutting.

The human, Julie, took a step towards him. “Sex with me will only make you feel worse. When you finally stop moping and go after her, she might actually forgive you if you don’t screw anyone else. You have no hope if you fool around with other people.”

He lifted his gaze to her. “I don’t wish to rut anyone but her. I am a fool. I won’t go after her though. She made her decision when she left me.”