AIDEN'S POV"I don't want you to leave." Molly sobbed with her nose buried in my chest. Her arms were wrapped around my torso like octopus tentacles with rows of suckers running their length, grasping me tightly, unwilling to let go. I didn't hug her back. The agreement between us was precisely defined - no strings attached. No bonding, no involvement of feelings, no exclusivity. Fuck buddies, that was what we were from the beginning.Yet I couldn't ignore how her demeanor towards me changed over time and the former agreement no longer applied to her. She fell for me, her mere wish to become my chosen mate.But I couldn't grant her such a wish. Four years ago, I lost the battle against my half-brother. Back then, he and I found our fated mate. Though three were too many to form a functioning relationship. Moreover, it would be a disgusting incest if I had to share my mate with my brother. Hence, one must have been left out.My first mate rejected me and although it crushed my heart, t
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