As the seconds passed without anyone saying anything, Sapphire accepted her fate. He was finally going to reject her. At least, one good thing came from being vulnerable, he finally understood why it was absolutely necessary to reject her.
She got up to leave but he stopped her. "What if we figure this out together?", Austin said. Sapphire was confused.
"Do you not understand? I am not your mate", Sapphire said. "I do understand. But I also understand how I feel", Austin said.
"You don't feel anything, you're feeling the mate bond and that's attracting you to Aurora", Sapphire said barely containing her anger.
"Asher may have imprinted on Aurora but I found you attractive. You're brave and care for everyone around you which is why even though you carried your guilt, you still took ov
