Damon POVAbby stood by the window, tears sliding down her cheeks."Why, Damon? What makes me any less than her? She's human; she's already different from us."Her words pierced my ears like needles. I was momentarily speechless, standing there in silence, just staring at her.Abby bit her lip, her voice trailing off. "I've liked you since I was little, admired you. You're my Alpha, my dream. But you only ever look at her..."This was the first time I had seen Abby cry. The usually calm and confident woman appeared so fragile at that moment. It left me at a loss, and I couldn't help but soften my tone: "Abby, I’m sorry. I never intended to hurt your feelings, but some things can’t be changed by effort alone."I inched closer to her and gently patted her shoulder, trying to comfort her. "You’ll find your mate. He will love you, cherish you, and give you everything you want."She suddenly lifted her head, her gaze burning as she looked at me. Tears still clung to the corners of her eyes,
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