“I will not reject the mate bond with your daughter,” Luis finally declares. “Even if she asks me, I will not accept it. Your daughter is supposed to be mine.”
There is an abject fear in my mother’s eyes. Afraid that she’ll get worse, I embrace her and massage her back. “Don’t worry, it will be okay. Your daughter is strong.”
And to Luis, I say, “Luis, I beg you. Just go somewhere my mother can’t sense you.”
Luis clicks his tongue, but still, he obeys and leaves the apartment. I can still faintly feel his presence, and I know he’s still around. I’m just hoping that my mother can no longer feel him.
When my mother calms down, she starts to doze off. I help her on the made-up blanket and tuck her in, hoping that she will have a nice sleep. No nightmares please, moon goddess.
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