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Channing left a lot of words unsaid, which surfaced in his eyes. I wanted to cushion the blow as much as possible and I thought this ti was better than later. I would be the official Beta of Winterwells post tomorrow's branding and I had a big mission to complete. Trying the feeling of love was never written in my fate.
Channing let out a dry laugh, "No, I understand Selene. It is better before things move ahead. Plus, Fang is your soulmate I would never want to take away the blessing of my brother's."
It was no mystery to that Fang and Channing considered each other as brothers, although I always questioned how did the two Alphas from two feuding villages beco so close. Channing gave an impression that it was because they were both Warchilds, but I doubted it was just that. There was sothing more to what they had. But that was a question for so other ti today I wanted to close the chapter of our potential relationship first.
"It is not about Fang being my Soulmate," I said, so Channing would understand that my mate mark had nothing to do with this conversation.
"Selene," Channing interrupted before I could continue. He was being serious with his tone, "With Fang being your soulmate, I will never even think about us."
I creased my brows at Channing's words that held so sternness and determination. My voice almost started in a whisper, "It is not about you or Fang. My life is just not simple. That idiot also has a shrill chance of any future with . He just marked and I don't think it will go well if people found out about it."
Channing stared at , thinking about what it could an. But he dropped that thought quickly, and the pain returned to his eyes as he stepped ahead to close the distance between us.
I tilted my head to look at Channing, letting his guards slip for the last ti. His hand ca up to cup my cheek and my body tensed under his touch.
Channing did not let go of this ti and lingered close to despite the way my body sohow rejected his closeness. "Selene," his voice ca hurt, "I could never have you, no matter how much I tried. No matter how complicated your life is, you belong to soone else, and that is a truth I will have to accept." Channing whispered as he ca closer to , "it is tough for , Selene, even though there had been barely any advances. My abilities make everything hard and it's only better you would be staying away from them."
I drew a sharp breath, shifting my eyes between his, knowing how hard it must be for him. As compared to everyone else, Channing carried an ocean of emotions inside of him because of his abilities.
Right now I had a speck of emotions towards Channing, wanting to go ahead and break all my personal barriers and give this a chance. But Channing had liked before I even started to see him in that light and with his abilities that pushed everything tenfold right now, Channing was watching nothing but his own heartbreak.
"I am sorry," I spoke in a low voice.
Channing shook his head, "You don't have to be. It is what Goddess Luna wants. For you to have a good soulmate like Fang in your life, we can't go against those judgents."
My heart twisted in my chest at hearing him say those words. Fang was nowhere good to have as a soulmate, and yet Goddess Luna had paired up with him. How were two Alphas with such different personalities supposed to get together? If anything, I wished for Channing to have his soulmate in his life and for him to find comfort and love who would complint him well. Soulmates are always in a way that they make each other's other half. I wished for Channing to have that for him.
"Didn't you have a soulmate as well?" I blurted and imdiately regretted the way I had put it out for him.
Channing took a distance from after he crinkled his brows questioningly as to how I knew about this piece of information. "I don't have any," his words were firm as he replied. I blinked twice at him like this was completely different information I received from him.
I rembered it well that Arina had ntioned that Channing's ex-girlfriend was his soulmate and from Fang that the girl suffered because of Channing's Blood Noesis.
Had I frad the question wrong?
I waited for him to elaborate, but Channing's lips curled in distaste, as if he did not want to start this topic or talk anything about his previous girlfriend.
"I-I ant your... previous girlfriend," I stamred through my thoughtful words this ti. I wanted the truth from Channing, so I did not stop the belief that had ford in my heart about him being responsible for his girlfriend or, worst, his soulmate ending up in jail and away from him. But here Channing outright denied the presence of his soulmate, making be sceptical about was he being hiding sothing severe.
Channing did not speak for a long ti, waiting for to change the topic, but as more and more ti went on and the clock ticked, I started believing that it was sothing big.
He sighed, "Selene, how do you know about it?"
I gulped, knowing this question was coming. I couldn't throw Arina under the bus for telling that little secret Channing had asked her to keep when they were younger. "Fang told about it," I said. It was a half-truth, as Fang had, in fact, told about it and rather tried to instigate so conflicting feelings inside about Channing.
If Channing denied it today, then it would only lead to think there was a blunder that happened because Channing himself lost control of his special abilities.
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