The Mate I Can't Have
“I’ve spent my whole life battling away the specters of my past, and now—what if they still linger? What if they don’t see me?”
“They will.” I stepped closer, determined to instill a sense of certainty in him. “You have a unique bond with Niylah, and she has rallied her support. Allow yourself to embrace it, to lean on her strength.”
Liam sighed heavily, the sound echoing like an unending wind. “It’s just overwhelming. So much has changed. I never wanted my past to define me, yet here I am, still running from it.”
“Running only perpetuates it,” I replied, urgency pouring into my voice. “You’ve been given a chance to break free. Claim it, Liam. Stand firm with Niylah. The future is unwritten;
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