Chapter 33 : Betrayal

*Gemma* Kael roared my name, and I didn't give a single shit if the rest of the Moonwake pack heard. All that mattered was that the ribbon united our souls and hearts accepting it with our entire selves. All that mattered was my unyielding joy in knowing he was mine and I was his forever. From that first day of meeting, both of us drenched in blood and fueled by terror, my immediate disdain for his flippancy about our life and death situation slowly evolving to find it endearing. Looking at the progression in hindsight, it was a fast change over the course of only a few days. But what did days mean compared to the minutes and hours of each other's company? What did minutes and hours mean when it was the words said and the actions performed that brought us together like the Goddess's invisible hands pushing us closer, even if it felt like it was against our wills? After pulling out lingeringly, Kael wrapped his arms around me and rolled onto his back, drawing me with him. I re