Chapter Seventeen: Rising Population

BRICE POV

I was just exhausted from everything. I know I was a bit withdrawn from everyone and everything and that happened every once in a while when I get stressed. I've never experienced such stress in my entire life. It's understandable to me. I had gone through a lot over this past year. I loved River though so I dealt with it but seeing her with Malachi, her mate wasn't the easiest thing to see. In fact, her not being my mate was a large pill to swallow. I was debating on the idea of becoming a hybrid, I don't think I could spend my entire life watching the woman I loved being with someone else.

I knew I was destined to find a mate, and when I did the feelings I have for River now would become but a distant memory. Until then it was hard. And what if my mate wanted to become a hybrid would I want to turn then? I don't know. I just wanted to hide under a rock right now. I wasn't all for the idea of immortality as it is. We aren't meant to live forever. Not lycans anyway it isn't