Cintra felt like he had fallen into a cavern of icy water and darkness.

He struggled to escape with all his might, swimming to grasp the precious air, but with each second, he was drowning.

The agony was so intense that for a moment, he wanted to stop fighting and succumb to closing his eyes and resting.

But at the surface of the dark hole, someone was crying, calling for him, missing him, and demanding he come back.

Cintra's eyes, heavy as tons, opened.

His mate was calling him, and he couldn'