Chapter 23: Mate

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OCEANA Dorian's words hung heavy in the air, his eyes locked on mine, and I stammered, my heart racing faster and faster. I cared deeply for Dorian and did not know if I wanted to let him go, but I was a wreck. Lykos was a pet, and he wasn’t even a sea creature. I had no idea what my feelings for him truly meant, and it terrified me. Even if I risked it all—disappointing my family, facing my father's wrath, and somehow Lykos wasn’t killed at first sight, what kind of life would we have together? He could not live under the sea, and he would never be truly accepted, especially since he would soon transform into a human-like creature. My head was spinning, my lips trembling, and Dorian's frown deepened. But before I could find my words, he spoke again, his next words freezing me in place

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