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Hector's Change

Author: Gloriel
last update Last Updated: 2025-04-17 23:30:36

Hector's POV

As much as it stung, as much as it hurt to face the truth, I knew what I had to do.

I had to stop fighting Adrian. I had to fix the broken relationship between us, because Kayla clearly loved him, and I loved her.

But I couldn’t keep pretending that there was a chance for us when I knew she would never choose me.

But the best I could do was to stop causing her pain.

I wasn’t going to stand in the way of her happiness. I would stand by her, even if it meant watching her choose Adrian over me. I would help them too, because that’s what mattered now.

I had no idea what the future held, but I knew I couldn’t keep living in the shadow of my father’s legacy or my jealousy.

I had to be better, for myself and for the Southern Pack. Maybe, just maybe, this was the beginning of something better.

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As the journey back to the Southern Pack started, I couldn’t shake the unease in my chest.

Kayla’s mind was elsewhere, focused solely on getting back to Adrian. I couldn’t b
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