Emily’s POV “Emily, talk to me, please.” His voice was rough, heavy with something I couldn’t name. “You’re not doing this to me… to us.”I gathered the sheets around me, and stepped out of the bed.“I’m sorry, Malric. It has to end this way. I can’t let you make wrong decisions because of our bond.”He tried to cross the room toward me, but I stepped back instinctively. “Don’t.”His storm-grey eyes searched mine, desperate, pleading.“I'm sorry Malric, I've made up my mind.” I swallowed and raised my hand, trembling yet firm. His jaw tightened, his hands clenched at his sides. For a moment, I thought he might move, but he didn’t. And in that frozen, excruciating second, I realized just how much this would hurt him, and yet, how much I had to protect him.“I… I, Emily Harpar…” My voice cracked. “…reject you, Malric Stone, as my mate.”Silence swallowed the room. Unlike with Adrian, there was no furious outburst, no trembling rage. I almost thought… maybe we weren’t truly mates.The
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