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“Exactly. You don’t know what you feel. One minute you’re head over heels for her, the next, you’re pulling away. You’re just like Samuel. So indecisive of what you want, yet have no shame in using that godforsaken gift and alternating our emotions, huh? How am I to believe you didn’t use your gift to make Mako love you?” I accused.
“I’d never use it on her,” he barked back, rage sank into the lines of his face.
“That’s not who I am. I would never do anything that would hurt her,” he defended.
“Yet here you are…constantly shutting her out. You say you’d never do anything to hurt her, but every time you refuse to let her in, to let her know what’s going on with you – you’re hurting her. If you think I’ll allow you to play with Makoto’s feelings, think again,” I warned.
“You can’t decide what she wants for her!” His words cut through me and red clouded my vision.
“Oh yes I fucking can! I’M HER OTHER HALF! I’ve witnessed and felt everything she has in the shadows. I’ve felt her pain and cried her tears for six cycles. I know her better than anyone and one thing I won’t tolerate is her facing heartbreak like I did. I won’t let her succumb to such painful experiences over your indecisive nature. Mako needs a man who can say how much she means to him. Not a boy who’s afraid to face whatever happened to him in the past.”
“You know nothing,” he snarled.
I saw the colour glowing in his eyes. The healing nature of an archangel, trying to overpower the wrath of an internal demon.
I felt Hope’s power swarm me in an enraged wave. I’d been so caught up in the heated argument I hadn’t noticed her entrance. All I knew was she was angry. Her gift flowed into me. The chance to see all his secrets within reach.
“I know nothing? I can take one glance at you angel, and I would know EVERYTHING. How tempted I am to do that right at this moment, but do you know what stops me? The respect and love Makoto has for you. I know even your spirit has urged you to come forward and reveal your true self to Mako. Will you remain as Mako’s knight or become one of her lovers? If you want to become the latter of the two, then you need to reveal yourself to her, tell her about your past, and tell her that you want her in your future. Do not hold anything back and DO NOT LIE to her again. I’ll be watching,” I vowed before turning and heading for the door.
“Midnight, wait!” Eli called out, grasping my arm in an effort to stop me.
I swallowed the fear that gripped at my heart as I decided to do something crazy. I opened up the box I swore to keep closed forever after Samuel. I opened up my heart for just a moment.
I turned, moving fast enough that she didn’t see it coming – my lips pressed against hers. They were as soft as I had imagined, and I felt the moment she allowed herself to return the kiss.
She was frozen, and her eyes remained wide as I pulled back.
“I’m interested EliaseAnne. I don’t care if you’re a boy or a girl. I don’t care if you may never return to being a male. This body is merely a vessel; your soul is what determines who you are. You’re special to me and Makoto, and though we may get busy in the coming weeks, you just let me know when you’re ready to take our friendship to the next level. I’ll be ready. I won’t cower away from my feelings any longer. That’s all,” I announced confidently.
I stared at her shocked face. My eyes turned to Daniel. The fury had drained from his face and shock had taken its place.
I turned around; my hand slipped out of Eli’s loose grasp.
“I’m heading to the exam. I’ll see you guys there.”
I opened the door, closing it behind me as I continued my speed walk.
“You think we were too harsh on Daniel?”Hope’s voice questioned, sadness leaked off her melodic voice. I knew how she felt about his angel and could feel her worry.
He needs to make a decision. I’ve been watching silently. I know he loves her; I can see it. But, something is holding him back. I won’t risk Mako entering an uncertain relationship. She needs to know for sure that he wants her...that he’ll love and commit to her as both her knight and lover. I’m not asking him for perfection, but faithfulness. I know how it feels to care for someone and not have them feel the same. I won’t watch her suffer the way I did. She deserves more. She deserves better.
I knew Mako told me not to stir up any trouble, but I wanted her to be happy. I didn’t want her going down my path – to fall in love with a shifter who didn’t truly love her. Maybe Samuel had loved me at some point. But, that didn’t matter in the end. His betrayal and lies destroyed all of my happiness and caused me to close off my emotions.
In the end, all that was left was my heart shattered and his heart ripped out. I wiped at the tears flowing down my cheeks. What was done was done.
He has it in him. He can love her wholeheartedly. I just hope my words didn’t ruin everything.
CHAPTER35
Marcus
~MARCUS~
“Karen and I will make sure everything goes smoothly with the check-in. All of you will need scans and re-evaluations to make sure you’re fit to go back on duty. As for the royalty mark, Arthur can easily rid her of it, replacing it with her rightful birthmark. I don’t think Mako will disagree with pledging to her father.”
I listened in to Winterlya’s statement. I sat on one of the desks in Matthew’s office. Kai and Matthew stood on my left, conversing with Karen and Winterlya of the plans in place for when we returned to Heila.
Ryder leaned against the wall next to Winterlya’s bodyguard, Vincent.
