Lily had two choices– she could walk away and leave Finn in peace to reunite with his lost mate, or she could stay where she felt she rightfully belonged: by Finn’s side. She chose the second option, despite the small voice in her head that was reminding her of the habit people in her life had of abandoning and rejecting her. She chose the second option, because if there was one thing she would always be prepared to fight for, it was for her mate.
So, Lily wiped the tear off of her cheek and slowly walked up to the hugging pair, stopping a few feet away from them and waiting for the longest and most soul-shattering seconds of her life for Finn to notice that she was there.
“Where have you been?” Finn asked his best friend and first mate, his voice sounding choked up with emotion– under
