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Thea’s POV
I missed my husband.
Sebastian had only been gone for a few hours, and I was already reaching for my phone to
call him.
Even though I’d been the one insisting he go to work today, I regretted it now.
I’d already finished all the housework that could possibly be done, which wasn’t much since Mary had everything under control. I was bored out of my fucking mind because there was literally nothing to do. Phoenix was sleeping most of the time, and Mary was busy, so there was no one to talk to.
I tried baking, but failed miserably. Just like with the pancakes earlier, I struggled to remember recipes, and the markings on the measuring cups were a challenge to see
clearly.
Sighing, I grabbed the baby monitor and headed out to the backyard, straight to the gazebo that had caught my eye the moment I saw it. I didn’t remember having a gazebo before, so it must have been built during those four years I’d lost.
This amnesia was both a blessing and a curse. I considered it a blessing because Sebastian had changed so much, becoming the man I’d always hoped he would be. I really couldn’t complain about anything. We were finally the family I’d always dreamed of.
But it was also a curse because so many things were different now. So many things were new. Honestly, I didn’t think that was a bad thing. What I hated were the side effects of my current condition, like being unable to read simple words and numbers properly. It made me feel stupid as fuck.
“Luna, you have a visitor.” Mary’s voice startled me as I’d been lost in my thoughts.
“Who is it?” I looked at her, squinting against the bright sunlight.
“Morgan.”
I thought about the name for a moment but couldn’t place it. Obviously, if someone was
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visiting, it meant they knew me, right?
“Show her in.”
She gave a slight bow and left. Minutes later, she returned with a woman.
“I thought your name was Iris,” I expressed my confusion.
Mary left us, and Iris sat down beside me. I turned to fully face her, recognizing her from the hospital.
“Morgan is a nickname. My grandmother used to call me that, and it stuck,” she explained.
I nodded but didn’t say anything more. An awkward silence stretched between us, suffocating and telling. It seemed like neither of us knew where to begin the
conversation.
This whole thing was weird. I mean, here was a woman who probably knew everything about me, but I knew nothing about her.
“So how are you? Is everything okay?” she finally broke the silence after several minutes.
I thought for a moment before answering. During that time, Mary returned with a pitcher of lemonade and two glasses. She left after serving us.
Taking a sip of the delicious drink, I replied, “I’m good, I really can’t complain about
anything.”
“So Sebastian is treating you well, right?” she probed further.
The question made me uncomfortable.
“Why would you ask that?”
I knew, of course, that my relationship with Sebastian had always been strained. She was
obviously my friend, so she definitely knew this fact, but Sebastian had told me our relationship had changed. Was that a lie?
“Nothing. I just wanted to make sure everything is good.” The expression in her eyes told
me there was more to it.
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The way she tried to rearrange her features and control her emotions indicated something else. Just like with Sebastian, I could feel that something wasn’t quite right. She, like my husband, was hiding something.
“Should I be worried about something?”
Maybe I could get her to tell me something. Anything about what Sebastian might be
hiding from me. It would help, rather than constantly guessing and being suspicious.
“Not at all,” she took a deep breath, “I’m just happy to see you so happy and at peace. I know being with Sebastian would change your life. I can see how happy you are with him.”
“Was I sad before? Sebastian told me that when he started seeing Aurora and I started
seeing Kane, we agreed to an open relationship.”
She stared at me. Her eyes were searching for something. There was an intense debate in her gaze, a struggle I didn’t understand.
“Yes. I wasn’t around then. That was when Aurora first came back, but I know your story
with her. I could see how much it hurt you to learn Sebastian was pushing you away for her, even though you refused to admit it. You locked that pain away and tried to forget it.”
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I wasn’t too surprised. Knowing how much I loved Sebastian and how he had consistently refused to give up his love for Aurora and give me a chance had always been painful.
But I still didn’t quite understand how he’d changed his mind about me. He tried to explain on the day we talked about Kane, but the explanation still wasn’t enough. He’d hated me for so long. How could simply seeing me with another man have sparked his feelings for me?
It was all so fucking confusing and frustrating. I hated having to be told about my life by other people. These were things I should remember, not be told like some damn story.
“You implied you entered my life after Aurora came back, yet you know our story. How is that possible? How did we meet?” I asked.
“Roman is my fated mate. We’ve been together for almost two years now. I know your history with Aurora and Sebastian because Roman told me.”
Things were getting more interesting. I hadn’t expected that. Considering Roman had also despised me, I would have thought he’d warn his mate to stay away from me.
And how did we become friends? Roman was a difficult person, and I was sure his mate would be the same. After all, birds of a feather flock together, right?
She must have seen the doubt in my eyes because she grabbed my hand.
“I know what you’re thinking, but it’s not like that. After Roman told me about you, I kept my distance. Not because I supported them and what they did to you, but because I was afraid you would reject my friendship because I was with him. It was after you were attacked that I came to you. I wanted to make sure you were okay, to let you know you weren’t alone.”
Taking a sip of my drink, I remained silent for a moment. There was a lot to digest from what she was telling me.
“If you were worried that I wouldn’t accept your friendship, that means Roman and I didn’t have a good relationship.”
“Yes,” she answered, shifting in her seat. “You had cut him out of your life.”
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Well, that was another surprise.
I had only one question:
“Why would I cut him out and not Sebastian? He caused me more pain than almost everyone combined.”
I saw panic flash through her eyes. I watched her grow nervous, then force herself to calm down. If she was telling the truth, why would she panic at my simple question?
“That’s something you need to figure out for yourself,” she finally answered. “But I think, maybe it’s because, though you tried to kill your love for Sebastian, you never succeeded.
It was buried under years of pain, but it never went away. On the other hand, your love for Roman, Margaret, and Derek had faded.”
I was about to say something, but she cut me off.
“Also, it’s hard to get over someone when they’re always around. Because of joint
custody…” her eyes widened like she’d just stopped herself from revealing something she
shouldn’t. “Because of Leo, you two were always together.”
I pondered this, my brain trying to figure out what she had been about to say. Was she going to say joint custody? If so, wouldn’t that mean Sebastian and I were divorced?
More questions popped into my head. Honestly, this was driving me crazy. I just wanted
to know the damn truth.
“What about my relationship with Kane?” I asked her, hoping she could provide more
information about that.
She answered with her own question: “What did Sebastian tell you?”
Shrugging, I replied, “Nothing specific. Just that I was dating Kane while he was pursuing Aurora… I can’t help wondering, though. I know myself. At least, I know who I am now, and I know I would never sleep with another man unless I had strong feelings for him.”
Iris stared at me for a long time before answering.
“You had feelings for him, but more than that, you were on your way to falling in love with him. You told me once that you could actually see a future with him. You could see
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yourself building a life with him.”
I was completely shocked. Fuck, was she really telling the truth? Had I really fallen in love with another man? I’d always thought Sebastian was my one and only. I’d never considered other men because he was so deeply embedded in my soul. I thought I would never stop loving him, even if he went back to Aurora.
Finding out that almost happened felt… complicated.
I looked up at her blankly.
“So what happened to Kane? Why isn’t he around? If I fell in love with him, why am I with Sebastian now? I don’t understand.” I stumbled through several questions in succession.
She was about to answer when an icy, deadly voice stopped her.
“That’s enough, Morgan.”
I turned in my chair, my eyes meeting Sebastian’s angry green ones.
