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Chapter 16

Author: Six Cats
last update Last Updated: 2024-12-15 19:18:19

Valeria POV

My heart sank but I forced myself to stay calm, not to let any hurt spill over. “I guess, I don’t need to say much then.”

Zane hesitated, “So… you’re planning to do what your mom said?”

I nodded, refusing to meet his probing gaze. “It’s for the best. My mom has her life here, you’re all her new family. I’m just… I don’t fit here. I’ll leave after graduation.”

He was silent for a moment before he finally spoke. “But what if you did fit here, Valeria? What if things were different?”

My heart fluttered despite myself but I pushed it down, willing myself not to hope. “It’s too late, Zane. I’m leaving in a few months. This… whatever this is, won’t change anything.”

His eyes darkened, and he moved a bit closer, his voice was a whisper now. “What if I could? You’re my mate after all… what if there’s the slightest probability that things will change?”

The intensity in his gaze made my heart pound, but I forced myself to look away.

“I have to keep my word to my mother, Zane. She wa
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