“Oh…”
His eyes snapped to mine. “But neither of us will make a choice either way until all of this is over. And I won’t deny him, as he won’t deny me. I don’t want you to think that any decision is set in stone. He likes you very much, with an intensity I have never seen from him.”
His words were a soft balm on the pain I was feeling. But I needed to get a little space. So I slid off his lap, and I saw a flash of hurt flash in his eyes. “I like him too. But my wolf actually feels the same about another, so I understand.” I slid next to him and grabbed his hand. “But what did you mean about an opportunity?”
Regret flashed in his eyes and then they faded to his normal brown. Rowan was back. “Hi.” He was struggling with something.
“Hey.” I smiled and grabbed his hand. “What’s wrong?”
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