Chapter Thirteen

I made my way up the stairs and flopped onto my bed, curling up and inhaling Silas’s scent, sighing as it still brought me comfort. This was not how I wanted the day to play out but I saw no other way. It had to be this way. I grabbed my phone off my bedside table and went into the bathroom, turning on the water as I called Magnus, wanting to fill him in on everything.

“Darling. I didn’t expect to hear from you so soon.” His voice was smooth and warm over the phone, immediately bringing a smile to my face.

“Some things have changed. I didn’t mean for it to happen, it just did. Silas is aware of me being a dragon now, I filled him in on what that entails. Naturally, he is pissed but I couldn’t keep it from him. It led to a much-needed conversation. He knows I’ll never accept him as my mate. I can’t. I’m going to reject him. First I let Tristan go, made it look