Sixty-nine

Alex

After revealing to Martha that it's been five years since I left Dark Fur, she didn't ask any more questions, and quickly slept off.

I enveloped her body around me in a protective embrace. As I listened to her gentle snores, I watched the rise and fall of her sleeping form. She looked absolutely radiant, so incredibly beautiful.

Suddenly, a wave of anguish washed over me, causing my chest to constrict and my grip on her to tighten. The weight of these hidden truths, this ever-growing collection of lies, was becoming unbearable. It was becoming too much for me to bear alone.

I was holding Martha right now, but I was afraid that she would leave me eventually when she found out about my secrets. All that she said about mates tonight and the mate bonds, was that really valid in this scenario? How was I so sure that she’d still stay with me, even after learning the truth?

That was the problem, I didn’t know.

I had planned earlier to tell her the truth once and for all, to rip off the