Carlos sighed and ran his fingers through his hair in distress.
“I just hope you’ll think about it, Debra. For both your and Caleb’s sake, please don’t go against us.”
“But I can’t just think about myself,” I replied stubbornly.
“You and
Caleb have been here for a while. You know that there are a lot of nice people who live here. This is their home. I can’t imagine how they’ll feel after they lose their home.”
Carlos fell silent, having been rendered speechless.
With a helpless look, he exhaled loudly and said, “Debra, sometimes you and Caleb are really alike. Both of you are too stubborn for your own good. Maybe that’s why Moon Goddess chose you for each other. After everything that’s happened, I can tell that you two love each other
But because you two can’t see eye to eye on this, you’ll only end up hurting each other. You’ve got to understand, Debra. As his Beta, I don’t want to see him get hurt.”
I nodded quietly. There was a Lump stuck in my throat.
I appreciated that Carlos was so loyal to Caleb and obeyed his every order.
But if even Carlos was so determined to get the town, how much more
Caleb?
Did I have to choose between my own happiness and that of others?
Angela’s Library𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘨𝘰𝘰𝘥𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.𝘤𝘰𝘮
I felt caught between a rock and a hard place.
Although if I loved Caleb with all my heart, I couldn’t just turn away from the mission Gale assigned me and the residents of Roz Town.
Even if the love I yearned for was within arm’s reach, I needed to stay true to my principles. I didn’t want to lose myself for my mate, just like Riley did.
“Ivy, there has to be another way, right?” I asked sadly.
Ivy sighed. “Maybe, but if there is, I don’t know what it is.”
That night, after Carlos left, I lay on the sofa and got lost in thought trying to come up with solutions.
Just as I was about to fall asleep, I suddenly received a text from
Adam.
“Debra, you’d better report to my office tomorrow!”
Debra’s POV:
On the following morning, as I woke up, Caleb was still fast asleep
I had intended to bid him farewell right there in the bedroom, but his words from the previous night lingered in my mind, causing me to hesitate.
