Redhawk Caldera heartstone

It hurt that she wasn't willing to give it even a chance. He understood the hurt all too well — he had lost enough in his lifetime — but for him it had always helped more to stay with his family and those closest to him, rather than run away. He had tried that once, and it had not worked for him. He frowned as she decided. As she tightened her hug with Maia, he realised that it was last call, and quickly moved in to hug Teya tight. Even though he was hurting, he didn't want to look back to this moment and regret not doing so. As words were exchanged, Eljay wanted to say the same — I love you — but he felt so overwhelmed that he only managed a, You too — I mean, me too. He looked at Teya release herself from the embrace and leave him and Maia through watery eyes and that was it; before he knew it, she was gone.

Like his mate, Eljay closed in on his anchor, and he hugged his body close to Maia's while he, too, struggled to fully comprehend what just happened, and what he might've done to avoid it.