Rafel and I walked side by side through the dense bush, the silence thick between us. I tried to focus on the path but my mind kept replaying Rhoda’s words. Finally, he snapped.
“Kian… I can’t believe what I just heard in that witch’s hut. Cecilia… she was actually pregnant for you, and you rejected it?” His voice was sharp, full of disbelief.
“Rafel, it’s not…” I started, but he cut me off.
“I saw everything that happened between you two! I witnessed it with my own eyes. How ruthless could you be? You didn’t just reject her mate bond, humiliate her publicly, you… you also rejected her pregnancy?” He glared at me like I was a stranger.
“I… I didn’t believe her when she said she was pregnant,” I admitted, my voice tight. “Sara… she said Cecilia was lying…” I stuttered, shame burning thr
