Not yours to reject
"If you're so sure. Say what you think this is."
He doesn't blink. "I think the Moon Goddess doesn't make mistakes, even when the timing feels like a cruel joke. I think you're my mate. I think you felt it the second it happened, same as I did, and I think you've been standing here for the last two minutes trying to talk yourself out of something you already know is true."
The pull in my chest tightens like a fist closing.
I take a step back before I can stop myself, putting real distance between us, and it doesn't fade one bit. If anything it gets louder, sharper, like my own body is arguing against me.