Vera's pov
"Reject me, Vera. Reject me as your mate and free yourself of a lifetime of pains."
His eyes, I feel hurt seeing them. His words hurt me more.
Reject him? But rejection means pain, suffering, and self-hate.
Will he be able to bear with it?
"But..."
"You don't expect me to sit around and wait for you? Do you? If you do, you are mistaken, Vera. Yes, you mean a lot to me right now, but if you leave. I am sorry I won't be able to love you in the future. "
My heart beats faster in my chest. Is my freedom worth it?
I have never felt love in my life, but now that I have a chance of finding it, I am letting it go.
No Vera! You can't be like Mamma. Being a mate gets you nothing.
Just pains and suffering.
"I will replace you in the future, Vera, if necessary. And then..."
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