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fated mate had to

teen, formed and led the Alpha King's Culling Army to seize and loot

he blood of hundreds of people, both humans and werewolve

s and heart. I felt like I had betrayed those who had entrusted the Leagu

comrades in the middle of battle. But this was a w

this war. Gallahan himself had led the crusade against humans,

ut

re was Gallahan

d chocolates

rough and gentle

was con

me and cooked a damn g

ly, eyes twinkling wit

a greenhouse in our future home as soon

han who had wreaked havoc on human

who was

o harmed inn

n who st

etely unrepentant, seei

they be the

ntinued to stare at Gallahan, unable t

ay him to see how the Alpha King's side was cruel and utterly wrong, an

and arduous process; I wasn't naive to think it w

ing to give up on m

eral of the Culling Arm

rs who weren't his own kind or to tho

e quivered under the heavy weight o

bluish gray, looked stormy and cold, so unlike

that he was putting wa

ly. "I know, Willa. I also know that you probably would have for the Han you k

ed you to understand that I am not just a sol

ed on his face for

fiero, the leader and face of the resistance. I a

ure he had already figured out that I was also no ordinary soldier in this war, especially that the Peacemak

t mere pawns of this fight. We

ened once more. But it was gone all too soon, making me wonder if it was just a figment of my imagination. Perhaps i

't bend for you. There is no common ground in a war, Willa

d, Gallahan. Your side is wagin

und was wrapped with so much coldness and hatred

I knew from the tales r

ss. Calculati

othing to understand about your land grabbing and vicious killing. What you

st, Willa. You are boldly declaring

ybe

d, uncaring of leaving a stain on the sheets. He then began

t a read of what was running in his min

black and white. Perhaps I shouldn't burden you with the expectation to have the ability to think beyond how things appear. Because you are too judgmental! Just like your people.

eam tightening in anger. "Oh, don't make me laugh, Gallahan. You

right after. One could've heard a pin drop with how

red. Whether it was due to my emotions running high or due to the second wave of my

lared suddenly, his long legs workin

table, I was immediately on his trail, chasing after him with little to no care about how

ing my voice slightly as Gallahan scurried to

do you

arcasm, so I yelled impatie

our dirty dishes. It was clear he intended to make himself busy t

land counter and asked scathingly, "And why the fuck would you

d the island counter stood in between us. The square of his shoulders were tensed, and the

llah

ou to spell it out for m

ard with me? For fuck's s

around and face me. "You sure as hell no longer want me to be there for you, right?! I bet there is no way you want to be held by the h

ng the entire stretch of his outburst that had completely taken me aback. It

the rejection. I alre

tly, quivering in barely supp

ybe it was my heat messing with my rational mind. Or perhaps it was because m

rounding the island counter, so I could do what I want

his personal space. Then I pulled him by the

s tongue and I was lifted and made to sit on the island counter. My legs spread to accommod

from mine and began to trail kisses down my

for a m

e both knew that this thing between us could

world, our reality, didn'

ld selfishly st

es. Even just

kissing me on the forehead.

s lips were

as long as he could, finding eternities within the moment we had

y brain unconsciously wanted me to savor each second I spent with Gallahan-all the searing touches he graced my body with, a

lty drop, he took it as a sign of immense pleasure, instead of the heartache th

nearly an hour since his knot subsided, I made my great escape while

led just before slip

nymore. Not when the two of us alrea

him. I couldn't even dare to imagine having a happy life with h

arm and safe presence. I couldn't endure having to see his face fall or turn cold once we fought over our differences once again. And most of all,

d brave any battle of this war, I couldn't actually brave

thought hard about the cause I

antra, I shifted into m