Aerion
At the end of the ball, I was both disappointed and relieved. It was finally clear, there was no mate waiting for me out there. That realization left an emptiness in my chest, but Drakos was uncharacteristically quiet. I would have expected him to growl or snarl in frustration, but tonight, he was silent. My mother wished me all the best after she had arrived hopeful that tonight I would get the one thing I had wanted for years.
As the night dragged on, I could feel her gaze as I moved around the room, speaking to each omega, hoping that maybe this time, things would be different. My heart raced with each introduction, but Drakos had been there encouraging every single time.
She could be the one he would say with a hint of hope, only to add, Or maybe not moments later, as if brac
