Aegis's POV I stood there and watched him walk away.The worst part was that he didn’t look back. Not even once. His steps were steady, like he wasn’t carrying the weight of everything I was carrying. Like his world still made sense. I asked him to leave, and he left without looking back.My hands clenched at my sides. I opened and closed them, trying to calm the shaking. My chest felt tight, like someone had wrapped rope around it and pulled. How was that man my mate?The word felt wrong in my head. Behind me, fire cracked.“You know he loves you,” the God advised.I spun around so fast my hair slapped my face.I glared at him, letting my fury show on my face, like if I stared enough, he might disappear.I didn’t say anything.I didn’t trust my mouth yet.He stood there like always, tall and calm, fire rolling slow around his shoulders. It didn’t burn the floor. It never did. It just existed, like it belonged there.I turned away from him and took three steps, then stopped.“I don’t
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