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Chapter 42

Honestly? It felt nice to let it all out. It felt relieving.

The girls stood there stunned. Not knowing what to say anymore. I know how difficult it is to accept such kind of truth, but it is what it is.

"Well, we came here to tell you that we can't do this." Amber's words made me speechless. What! How could they not want their mates!?

"What? You're serious?" I asked, my voice faltered.

"Yes. What we saw today, it was just... too much. I don't think I can go through this." She said.

"I don't think I can either." Wren spoke, too, leaving me shattered.

I took a deep breath in and tried to sound as calm as I could possibly be.

"So, what do you guys want from me?" no point beating around the bush.

"We can't be involved in such dangerous shit. So, we came with a proposition." Amber spoke.

"Okay... Let's hear it then." I said.

"You can either be our friend or Edward's girlfriend or whatever you guys call it." She completed, leaving me speechless again.

She is telling me to either leave my mate and be their friend or be with my mate and leave my friends. The truth is can't do either. I love him. But I love my friends too! I can't accept such proposal! If I choose one of them, I will leave a very important part of my life behind leaving a hole in my heart that could never be mended.

"You can't ask this of me. Come on, guys! I can't possibly choose either one of you. He is my mate! I can't leave him! And you? You both are m–my best friends. Don't make me do this! I beg you, please. Wren, are you okay with this? Leaving Adam? You went on a date with him! Wasn't it magical? Wasn't it exactly what you wanted to feel like on a date?" I asked, taking in Wren's expression. I could see that I am breaking through her skin.

Please guys don't make me choose, I thought

Wren didn't speak and Amber was staring at me with a soft expression. "Listen Ava, you are my best friend and I know that you don't want anything to do with them. That's the reason you left Adrian in the first place, right? You don't want to be a part of their world. It will only bring you hurt and you don't want that. We've seen how Adrian broke you, and we've seen what you went through after that. We love you so much Ava, you know that. Just come with us. You've done it once, you can do it again. You are the strongest girl I have met. First your dad and then Adrian. The men in your life have only brought you down. Don't let Edward do the same. You are stronger than this." Her words stung me in my heart. The mention of my dad completely broke me.

She's right. The men in my life have only brought me down. But will Asher do the same thing. I have known him since we were 5 years old. I have seen how he was as a kid, and how he is as an adult. But have I seen how he is as an alpha?

The truth is, no. I haven't seen him as an Alpha. Well, that one encounter with Ryan is there but that's it. I have seen how he can get possessive and angry but never have I known him as a leader. I don't know what he is capable of.

I have no doubt that he loves me, because he does. I have seen it in his eyes. But how long will it last? Will it be long enough to complete a lifetime? Or will it end once he has marked me?

"I– I need some time. Alone." I said not meeting their eyes and walked away from them towards my bedroom.

"It's okay. We'll see you on Monday. I hope till then you can make a decision that is good for you. I trust that you will make a wise choice, Ava. We expect nothing less." Amber said and they walked out of my house.