I know I should have thought about this longer. I should be cautious and careful about the decision I was about to make. But the truth was, nothing had ever felt as right as Cory did.
Not Alpha Jaden.
Not even Alaric. No matter what I thought I might be feeling for Alaric, it would never end well. We were step siblings. Our little forbidden relationship would always remain behind closed doors.
And he was already in the process of getting married to Jung, even though I don't know when. He hadn't even said anything about it recently.
I also had to enjoy my life. I couldn't let Alaric tie me down in the manner he wanted to. He wasn't willing to let me be with another man, yet we couldn't be together.
It was all messy.
I inhaled deeply, making my choice.
And then, with my heart hammering, I held out my wrist.
"Put it on," I whispered.
