When Cedric was a kid, he envied Alyna for having the potential he could never have.
Even his father, the jerkiest man to ever exist in the world of good and bad, liked her and praised her more than necessary.
It started to get annoying at some point.
Cedric's friendship with Alyna turned into something unrecognisable. He didn't know when or where he started to resent Alyna but the feeling grew like a blackhole; devouring everything around it.
When he found out about their mate bond at the age of 18, he didn't speak about it until Alyna turned of age.
It seemed only fitting for them to be together. Everyone used to talk about it and the goddess seemed to agree.
Until Delphine entered Cedric's life.
The girl who shared the same resentment towards Alyna as he did.
They both h
