I turned to Lucas, my heart heavy with the weight of everything left unsaid. "Lucas," I began, my voice soft but firm, "I care about you. I always will. But you need to understand that what you want... what we could have had... it’s not possible anymore. I made my choice. Adam is my mate, and I’m his Luna."
Lucas looked at me, the pain in his eyes unbearable to witness. But he didn’t speak, didn’t argue. He simply stared at me, his shoulders slumping in defeat.
"You need to let this go," I continued gently, "because holding on is only going to hurt you more. And I don’t want that for you. Not anymore."
"Lucas, you have to go home," I said, my voice trembling, though I tried to keep it steady. "You and Adam have a great friendship. Don’t let this destroy it. I can’t be with you because A
