Octavia's Second Life Of Payback
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cred grove, the gentle rustling of leaves a stark contrast to the turmoil in my heart. My sisters
d pleaded earlier that day. "He's an ou
love for Zachary transcended their fears. But no
tively reaching for the ceremonial dagger at my hip. Relief washed over me a
e you," he said, closing
eathing in his scent. "It's ok
ened around me. "Abo
y, I... I don't know if I can do this. My sister
fore it settled back into a mask of concern. "Octavia, my love, y
now,
hands. "I need you to understand something. It's n
in my throat. "
wavering. "To truly be with me, to be my Luna
is. "My... my powers? But Zachary,
e powers, you'll always be torn between two worlds. I want you fully i
You're asking me to give up
ered. His voice softened. "I love you, Octavia. More than anythin
e weight of his request crushed me. Give u
time to think
ke all the time you need. But remember, the mating cer
peared back into the forest, leaving
. They begged me to reconsider, to see reason. But with each passing hour, my resolve strengthened.
sacred prayer ground. The air hummed with ancient magi
ure if I was addressing the
my lips, each syllable feeling like a betrayal. I could feel my conn
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hine bursting into the cleari
ere?" I asked, hastil
eard your sisters talking. They said you were going to give up your
There's nothing to talk about, S
this really what you want? O
nsisted, but even to my own e
your friend. I want you to be happy. But this... this d
vince myself than her. "Zachary says it'
e, so quickly I almost missed it. "A
I snapped, defensi
ay, okay. I just... I want you to be sure. Th
n in her eyes. "I know what I'm doing, S
is is truly what you want, I won't stand in your wa
of my shoulder, she le
e last word left my lips, I felt something fundamental shift within me. The c
. My powers
pack grounds. Tomorrow was the mating ceremony.
et me revise the ending of the chapter to include a proper introduction of Se
g, excited voices reached my ear
the center stood Zachary, his face alight with jo
dreams, and laughter. She was the one person outside of Zachary who truly knew me, who I trusted comple
news about giving up my powers. But something in their st
ss the clearing. "My fellow pack members, I have wonde
s was it he was going to ann
e words that sha