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“Someday, when I marry you, we’re going to have a huge telescope to view the stars,” he said with a soft chuckle. The wistful way he spoke had me imagining what our future would be like.
He was always working on his video game and I was always reading. We were the perfect introverted pair. Our future house would have a shared office, half with my books, the other half with his games.
We could share looks across the room and make a cozy life together. Nothing could be more perfect than that.
“You want to marry me?” I asked, my entire body lighting up at the news. A warmth spread through me, filling me from head to toe with an overwhelming sense of acceptance.
He turned so his turquoise eyes could study me and I felt a smile tug on my lips.
“Did you think I would change my mind? You’re my mate,” he said. Even when dark circles lined his eyes he was gorgeous. Breathtaking even.
I always thought it was strange that the twins could be night and day. Everett was broad shouldered and bulky, his features chiseled. He had long, black hair and was more reserved.
Lake was blonde, his hair short and styled. His love of the outdoors left his skin with a bronze glow. He was also more lean, even though they were both alphas. At least Lake said he was an alpha, his scent had yet to come in.
The only thing they shared was their eye color and a respect for their parents. I admired that about them.
“I just like to hear you call me your mate,” I admitted as I snuggled into his side. My nose ran along his neck and I inhaled the scent that was all him. “Can we stay like this forever?”
His voice was rough when he spoke again, like he was holding emotion back.
“Forever, sweetheart.”
I wish I would have known then how short forever could be.
ChapterTwo
Shaye
Nineteen Years Old
"Ihave cancer.” Everett’s words hit me so hard that I couldn’t breathe. He was crouching down in front of me as I sat in my chair. My hands were clutched in his and tears were running down his cheeks.
My heart shattered at the news and I could barely breathe. My thoughts raced as I tried to piece it all together. How could I not have known this was happening?
I knew he was tired and something was wrong, but I never could have imagined it was this bad. I thought it was being apart at different colleges. We had our own paths to follow until we started our future together. Scholarships had put us at different colleges and even though they were in the same city, he and Lake weren’t going to classes in the same school.
Separation was hard on mates. I thought that was the issue.
Not this.
Never this.
Everett being terminally sick was not something I could wrap my mind around.
Oh god. Terminal.
No.
He was supposed to be with me forever. I couldn't do this life without him. He was everything to me.
“We can fight it, right?” I said frantically, my voice wobbling with each word as my eyes searched his for any hint that there was a way out of this, a possibility that didn’t end in pain and heartbreak. I gripped his hand in mind, squeezing it to stop them from shaking. I was looking for a lifeline when I knew there wasn’t one.
“There’s treatments and scans we can do. They’re always finding new ways to fight. We’ll do whatever it takes,” I said.
“Sweetheart, I’m so sorry,” he said, his voice cracking as my entire world shattered. I felt so helpless. There was nothing we couldn’t face together… except this, apparently.
“No, no, no,” I begged him, the universe, god? I didn’t know. It was for anyone willing to listen at this point.
