He buried his face in his palm, and Leia stared at him, unsure of what to do.
"I have pleaded with him a lot of times not to break the mate bond anymore, but he disagreed and stood adamant about breaking it. He told me yes, that he might have had feelings for me before, but he no longer did. that he wasn't going to allow me to hurt him. That he would rather break the mate bond than allow me to do so," he said and turned his head to face her. "I know that I have hurt him before, but... I won't make the same mistake twice. I... love him." He sighed deeply in helplessness, and Leia patted him on the back to comfort him.
