Aria
“Mom, wait!” Zane takes my arm, stopping me from getting further away from Cree.
I just want to run and not look back. My worst nightmare came to fruition today. The man I have always loved and adored got his wish. His supposed dead mate came back to him.
When I met Cree, and he told me about his destined mate and how he lost her, I was understanding. I thought Cree would reject me, but he didn’t. He initially pushed me away and said he couldn’t accept me. I was heartbroken but couldn’t let him leave until he heard me out.
I explained how I would never stamp on the memory of his first mate. I would not expect him to forget her, but I would be good to him if he gave me a chance. He pointed out that he was my destined mate, but I was his second-chance mate. I would feel the bond muc
