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Eros's pov

The very first time I saw Demi in the forest, illuminated under the moonlight with her beauty radiating from within her, beaneath her appearance that told the tales of what she had borne in life which were housed in her eyes, I knew I had to protect her and show her that she was much more than her looks or what she thought of herself.

But from that very moment, I couldn't do that as I wasn't man enough to be her mate.

I had weaknesses which forced me to put a distance against my will, watching her from afar and wishing I was as normal as Dmitri to be with her.

I had already reached a resolve to breach the untrust that she had for me and fight the weakness to be with her.

A resolve that I still had doubts about.

I still wanted to know if I should simply let her be with Dmitri or redeem myself and fight for her.

All doubts were cleared from my mind like the disappearing fog on a cold morning when my Bambi collapsed in my arms, breaking into tears as I tried to sooth