I had spent weeks building up a relationship with her. We had gone out for coffee and had trained together. I had gone shopping with her and gone on arms deals with her. I had proven my worth and my place beside her golden son and now? Now this was how it was going to end. With me being barren. They took away the one thing that I was beyond thrilled for. The reason I was looking forward to this full moon. I had dreamed of this romantic night with Thaniel and now it was ruined because I had let a demonic warlock brand me. "It's all my fault," I burst out and covered my eyes, sobbing and falling to the floor. "This is all my fault. Your mother and I were this close to being best friends." I held up my two fingers. "So close." "Honey, this isn't going to make her hate you." Thaniel crouched

