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CHAPTER 15

Author: Ceci Muse
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 01:58:32

RUBY

I stepped back quickly, confusion flickering across my face. Aiden stared at me, disappointment flickering in his eyes, mixed with something close to the pain of rejection.

His lips parted slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but then he pressed them shut as I took another step back.

He was always hard to read, but this time, I knew exactly what I saw or was I imagining things?

“I... I’m sorry, Ruby. I wouldn’t have reacted like that if your mate isn’t Sebastian. He’s an asshole, you know that,” Aiden said with a sigh, dragging his fingers through his hair.

I let out a bitter chuckle, anger still simmering, though not as sharp as before.

“I know what Sebastian is like. But that doesn’t mean I’m going to reject him. I mean... it’s not like I had a choice. The Goddess chose him for me,” I said, my stomach twisting at how easily the lie slipped off my tongue.

“Would you reject your mate just because of their past?” I asked, meeting Aiden’s gaze.

He opened his mouth, then shu
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