#Chapter 123: Decisions

Edrick “What if I fall in love with someone someday?” Moana asked, her green eyes full of fire and fury. “What then?” I froze at her words. My eyes widened as what she said settled in fully, and already I felt a little bit of anger and jealousy beginning to bubble up inside of me. Even though I partially understood what Moana meant, and that she didn’t know yet that she was my mate, what she said just then angered me. The thought of her being with anyone else, despite the fact that I knew I would never be able to get married, made me feel almost sick. I didn’t know how to respond for the longest time as a million different things whirled around inside my head. Finally, I was able to speak. “You’re free to make any decision you want,” I replied, feeling my blood run cold as I spoke. “But you had better be prepared to pay the price for a decision like that.” Moana’s face fell. She glared at me intensely for several long moments, almost as though she wa