Holding back his emotions, he tried to act normal in front of her.

He did not want to add to the suffering his mate had gone through, even if he had to hold back tears in front of her. Now that he saw her fast asleep, the sadness returned and Titus couldn’t hold back his emotions any longer so he let his tears flow back at the loss of something he knew was going to be a blessing for him and his mate.

If only Jack hadn’t died, he would have laughed to see me in despair.