My heart feels as if it’s going to jump out of my chest…
When we sit back down, my hands are shaking so violently that I have the knot my fingers together to keep them from trembling. The council stands to give their decision.
“We’ve decided that it might be safer if the pair stayed apart. Until they leave for college. It’s obvious that Alpha Fields would rather his daughter stay unhappy. We feel that he would disregard even our ruling if it doesn’t line up with his beliefs. Hopefully, he might change his mind, but until then, it is safer for both.” An inhuman sound escapes me. I fall to my knees as a sob racks through me. Jasper kneels with me and takes me into his arms.
“It’s okay,” he coos, “It’s not forever. It’s okay.” I cry into his shoulder.
“I hope that seeing the pain you h
