Chapter 6

After Leonore returned, he suddenly hugged me and kissed me.

Then, he let go and looked at me closely. “You know what, Selena? You’re the best, and no one can compare to you.”

I stared at him in surprise. His words seemed like a response to Galeis’s remarks when he had compared me to Flora.

Why was he treating me so gently after I “lost” my memories?

As I stared at him, I said, “You’re so kind. I think I’ve fallen in love with you even more than before. What should I do?”

He laughed and kissed me passionately.

This man seemed really happy that I loved him.

I let him do as he pleased, but as I kissed him back, I was deep in thought.

I only ever had Galeis as my mate.

When the Moon Goddess chose me to be Galeis’s mate, I almost wanted to go against my destiny.

I had never seen him or Leonore as suitors, and I could not quite accept the thought of becoming mates with one of my best friends.

But Galeis suddenly cast aside all etiquettes of friendship and started courting me.

Once, when I was injured during a clash with the enemies, Galeis fought tooth and nail to come to my side and save me.

He carried me for more than ten miles and returned to the camp for help. While we were on our way back, he kept saying, “Selena, marry me. I’ll protect you forever.”

That relationship of ours had changed completely.

If that was the case, I should be allowed to get another mate for myself.

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After a short period of peace, our enemies attacked us again.

Once we arrived at the edge of the battlefield, we set up camp and deployed troops into their battle formations. When we were done, Galeis’s expression turned sour.

In private, he said to Leonore, “Do you two intend to share the same tent? You should split up.”

“It’s just a tent. Don’t worry,” Leonore said.

I decided to step in at that time, and Galeis had to swallow his words in displeasure.

The next morning, with that same dark expression, Galeis charged at his enemies recklessly, which was unlike his usual style of fighting defensively.

Because of his actions, Leonore, our other comrades, and I had to run after him and fight too. All of us ended up quite injured.

Once we returned to the rear, Galeis barged in as the witch doctor was treating my wounds. Fortunately, I had not removed my clothes and had only undone some of my buttons for the witch doctor to clean the wound on my shoulder.

Suddenly, Galeis stared at me and growled, “What’s that on your collarbone?”

I shot him a brief glance before I pulled my coat tighter around me to cover my skin. I asked in puzzlement, “What?”

Galeis grabbed my hand and fixed his gaze on me. “Leonore did that, didn’t he?”

He was far too familiar with marks on my collarbones. After all, he had left countless hickies on my body in the past.

That was why he could tell immediately that these marks were not left behind by weapons but by a person.

“You’re hurting me.” I scowled and pulled my hand back. “What does that have to do with you, anyway?”

Meanwhile, Leonore came in at that moment and pried Galeis’s hands off me. “Please respect my mate.”

That made Galeis blow his top off. “Enough! I don’t want you to pretend to be Selena’s mate anymore!”