I wanted so badly for that to be an easy yes. I knew beyond a doubt I wanted him. But more than even that, I wanted what was best for him, and I was not her.
Even if I had lost faith in The Goddess, it did not mean she had forsaken him.
And what of his mate? What of her? Could I add any more terrible things to my list by denying her a mate?
The thought of his destined mate met me with sadness and a hot jealousy. I bet she was f.ucking perfect. Because that’s what he deserved. He deserved true, unrelenting happiness. Not just because of the horrible things he went through; it was because of who he was.
“What of your mate?” I asked, hoarsely.
“I told you, we made sure we didn’t get one." I sat up and turned his arm over, tracing the outlines of that mark he and his brothers shared. It f
