Axel’s povI ignored them. Their words were noise, nothing more. I wasn’t interested in why Karla did what she did or how she felt about it. She wasn’t my choice. She was chosen for us. If she didn’t want to accept that, it was her problem.But even as I thought that, my eyes drifted to her. She was still unconscious, her breathing shallow. She looked peaceful, like she didn’t have a care in the world. It was strange to think that this quiet, fragile girl had stood before everyone and rejected us with such boldness.“Axel, say something,” Alaric said suddenly, turning to me. “You’re the eldest. What do we do about this?”“Nothing,” I said without looking at him.“Nothing?” he repeated, his voice rising. “She rejected us, Axel. Publicly! How can we just let that go?”“What do you want me to do, Alaric?” I asked, finally meeting his eyes. “Force her to accept us? Drag her in front of everyone and make her say yes? If she doesn’t want us, that’s her choice.”“She’ll regret it,” Alaric mu
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