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"No!" The roar startled h for Donovan to get the upper hand He pinned Dastien to the ground on his stoaze was on me "Why?"

The pain in his voiceDonovan won’t change that"

He was too distracted to notice Dr Gonzalesher Were reflexes to stab the needle into Dastien’s arm and depress the stopper

Dastien tried to thrash, but Donovan held him firm

My heart pounded as I stood there and let them sedate my mate I felt like the worst person ever Not worthy of Dastien and his trust and love Not when I’d just quit so easily I watched as Dastien’s eyes slid closed within seconds and my knees weakened so much that I couldn’t stand anymore

Oh God What have I done?

"Everyone Leave Now," Mr Dawson said

It didn’t take long for the pack to file out, but Mr Dawson, Donovan, Meredith, Sebastian, Muraco, and Dr Gonzales stayed behind I sat frozen, watching Dastien breathe from across the fire

"Way to freak out, Dastien What around next to hi his head in my lap His features slowly sank back to human as I held him

"After our talk with hiht react this way" Mr Dawson squatted next to me "It was always your decision to make, not his"

I rolled ht? He’sall the times Dastien had said as much to me

I knehat I wanted and I knehat I should do, but those two things were totally divergent Like everything else in life, I kneas going to end in a coive up and what I wasn’t

"Did Luciana agree with the decision? Did it satisfy her?"

"We haven’t asked yet, but if she wants more than one lunar cycle, the pack won’t stand for it I can’t i"

But there was still a chance Hope for otiate, Donovan" I’d helped hi in that debt