MALYKA:
As our breathing steadies again I gaze over to her. Her eyes meet mine with the infinite question that I dread to answer. This doesn’t change anything, does it? I look to the roof, frowning, trying to gather my thoughts, but I feel disarmed by her stare.
I can’t reject her now. Not like this… I don’t even think I will ever be able to get the words to pass my lips. Funny how it works, mating, true love. You might think you have a choice, you might think love is free will, but this? There is a reason people say you can’t choose who you love. I’ve never heard anyone say that you can’t choose who you hate.
The truth is, in this moment, though I want to tell myself that I hate her for killing my Alpha and taking my power. There is not one inch of my body capable of hating her. There
