don't know who she is, I don't know who I'm staring at. The Adele I know is n

exandru!" She yells, and the s

ou. I'm not your mate. I've never been, you need to get it out of your th

" I

is looking at is, paying atten

o take it "Let's talk, away fro

don't want to be near you, be with you, I want nothing to do with you. I need to be left alone. I left for a reason and I'm not comi

ily." She turns to get parents "I am here because of you, but I'm never coming back. I wo

g to build me into who I'm not. I'm not yours. I'm not your ma

el a piece of me break.

ys, sorrowfully, but

uckles, about to say somet

e "Cyp🤍". I look at her, and she

ng as she picks the call. "H

only then do I realize that

e the girl alone." Rick say

Alex?" Camille

sn't ask. Are you s

on't know.

her decisions." Faye says "You can't

an do about it. She's my daughter, but she's very stubborn and occasionally selfish. I had hopes, whe

e. "She doesn't feel at home here. She's the

th Adele, but it's unrequited. Perhaps she's right and I've been living w

eone." Elena say

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and in control of their emotions. I feel a range of emotions - sadness, frustration, anger, and despair. I feel rejected and unworthy, questioning what he I wrong and why she doesn't

end." I say, light

of a smile fading off her face. She star

in surrender, pu

boyfriend." She

tling my head. "Co

friend?" She asks,

the thought of being with someone else, guess I've joined the Mateless, now I can dat

n you?" I blurt, crushing th

"Yes. You need to move on with your life. I have a complete life. I'm in love

ying to keep the sarcasm out of

n't say the same about you

use

u're choosing to settle in this shit town. I know you're not happy here, but you have

d I laugh "I could

hes, Werewolves and Humans, I am everything I will be and I am happy. I do love my life. I do not keep up with any pretense or feed m

eyes at my last senten

cigarette, puf

ng yourself."

." I say mat

n our life." I say,

s lighting up, wi

s, extending her hand. My face hardened as I too

say, trying not to

r brows arched"You're impossible." S

ing from yourself. How fast can y

Alex, I am so happy, I might get married soon, might be made Dean of the faculty soon, my

r, trying to