Evan
The happy thought that allowed Stella to time-travel was us being happy together—there isn't a greater compliment than that.
She likes me. It might even be more than that...
She might love me.
My heart squeezes at that thought. I'm thrilled and excited and—
'Yet you're hesitating to be with her.'
I hiss back at the shadows inside my head. 'You have some nerve to speak to me after tricking me to bond with you!'
'Tricking you?'
'Yes, you said nothing about the not-aging part!'
Evil snickers fill my mind. 'Ah, we see how it is now... That's why you changed your mind about Stella; you're afraid of her dumping you because you don't age.'
'Yes...'
'Well, our role in this timeline might be unhappy anyway. If your mate doesn't become powerful enough to defeat Arachne... Then...'
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