Chapter 191
Despite the calm, soothing feeling, I had to resist. Every fiber of my being wanted Cassandra, and Fenris wanted her too, fighting against me. I fouda fentis with all my strength. I couldn’t do this to Jono. I couldn’t hurt her again.
Cassandra approached confidently, clearly pleased we were fated. She spoke with certainty, already assuming the role of mate. I felt people watching us, but I was still battling Fenris.
When she spoke to me, I sensed Juno stand up. I couldn’t let her leave like this. Though not in full control, I grabbed her wrist to stop her. I knew if she walked away at that moment, everything would end.
I heard a loud noise, but I couldn’t look. I was being pulled by the bond, fighting desperately against it.
I noticed how Cassandra looked at Juno, and it angered me. I wouldn’t give her the power to do this. I have the strength to reject her.
When I felt the bond connection break, pain shot through my chest. It grew increasingly intense, and 1 let Juno lead me out of the hall.
I didn’t dare show weakness, but I felt the drain of strength and joy. Fenris began howling and snarling in pain. All happiness left me, leaving me feeling empty and incomplete.
Juno guided me, and I followed her. Once in our room, she helped me undress. I lay flat on the bed, in complete agony. Fenris was going mad. I heard Juno mumble something, but couldn’t focus.
The pain made me dizzy, draining all my energy. I understood why people feared rejection, the pain was excruciating. I groaned continuously until everything went black.
I woke to find it was the early hours of the morning. The pain had subsided, though my body still felt weak. Juno slept beside me.
I imagined what she must have gone through during those moments in the ballroom. I had wanted to show her off and enjoy the evening together, but instead had to deal with the mate bond issue, frightening her.
A tear slid down my cheek, born from a sadness deeper than I’d ever known. I felt empty, with a huge hole inside me. I wondered if this was how Juno felt when she rejected Kieran. She had made an enormous sacrifice for me.
I realized Juno didn’t have to reject Kieran. She could have run away with him, but she came back to me, feeling what I was feeling now. She kept this emptiness to herself. I would honor and appreciate her love.
Putting the feeling aside, I went to the bathroom to shower. As I turned on the water, Fenris growled in my mind: “I’m weak, Augustin.”
‘I couldn’t betray Juno, Fenris,” I told my wolf.
“I’m glad you had the strength to reject Cassandra and her wolf. We almost hurt Juno and Seraphine. I felt their pain but couldn’t break free. I hope they’re not angry.”
‘I believe they understand,” I assured him.
“I love Juno and our pup,” Fenris said.
“Don’t worry,” I told him. “I’m sure Juno doesn’t think you betrayed her. She won’t punish us for what happened.”
After my shower, I returned to find Juno awake and crying.
I walked to her, and she wrapped her arms around me.
“I dreamed you left me for Cassandra,” she said. “Then I woke up, and you weren’t beside me. I panicked.”
I held her tightly. “That phase is over, Berry/We belong to each other.”
“No more surprises or fears,” I told her. “We’re done with all that. I’m glad it’s over.” I mentioned we should now enjoy the games and plan our wedding. “You might not want a big wedding, but after everything that’s happened, I want to celebrate it.”
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I looked into those eyes I’d gazed into so many times before. But something was different about them. Though they looked the same, they touted biva I felt a bond forming between us.
The bond was weak but definitely there. The emptiness I’d felt in the bathroom disappeared, and I felt renewed. I didn’t know what this was, but it gave me hope that we would overcome everything.
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I figured the writer would make Cassandra his fated mate.
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