Chapter 20: With Him I Stay

Seeing him in this manner with so much dismay and heartache is utterly devastating. It’s like I’m a part of him; I feel what he feels. I become sad when he’s sad. I suppose if his mate was hearing all he’s saying now, she’d rather have a fractured arm than a broken heart.

That phrase triggered Zarion, eyes blazing with fire. I’ve never seen him upset like this. I immediately looked away. “Right, you must have your reasons.”

“I love that you could catch up real quick.”

In a heartbeat, both of us fell into a staring contest. Basically, Zarion will leave me after helping me with the process of rejection. That’s what the deal is. In the end, it’s all about him giving me a charity case. In the end, we will still part ways. In the end—

I will still be left alone. And he will still live mateless regardless if I convince him to stay or not.

But I don’t want to be his charity—I want to be part of his life. His mate. Maybe, if I could work it out between u