Sick to my stomach, a heart that needs mending

Kisu did something that he'd never done before. He poured his emotions out all over the forest floor, just as he'd spilled the contents of his stomach just moments before. "Can I not just find love that does not end with my mates being taken from this world in the worst ways? I simply want a mate to love and care for, and to watch our family grow. Why can I not just have that?" His voice was quiet in the end, but full of frustration.

"I do not know how I won the heart of Pied, but she took part of it with her. I want a female I can hold and love, knowing that my heart would not be ripped away from my chest." The grey male paused and looked at the ground. "I am so tired of being tired. Feeling like my efforts never matter." His body felt heavy with exhaustion, but when didn't it feel that way? The male couldn't remember the last time he'd felt at peace.