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Lucy's point of view
"Do you understand what you just told me?" I questioned him, my eyes searching his face for clarity.
He stared back at me, his brow furrowed in thought. "Oh, what I meant was, I can still be Alex's father without being your mate," he explained. At first, a spark of excitement flickered within me, misinterpreting his words as a suggestion that we could be mates.
However, that hope quickly faded, replaced by disappointment and a pang of hurt when I realized my mistake.
Perplexed, I inquired, "How is that possible?" I attempted to conceal my disappointment, but it lingered beneath the surface. He smiled and reassured me, "I already see Liam as my son.
I don't need to be mated to you to feel like his father." His words felt like a series of stabs
