“I can sense it in all of your souls,” I admitted softly. “You belong to them, and they belong to you.”
Dad would always have a gap where Amy would’ve fit, but even with that gap, his soul was filled with love from Jenni and even Joel.
She nodded, her eyes misting up as she grinned. “Exactly, and I love this feeling.”
A pang of guilt settled in my chest. I exhaled, rubbing my hand over Hunter’s mark, feeling all the grooves and bumps of my scars underneath. “I need to talk to you about something that’s been bothering me.”
Jenni’s head snapped up to meet my gaze, brows furrowing. “What is it?”
I swallowed the lump that had formed in my throat. “Hunter had a session with me after everything that happened with us being captured by the cult…when I chose you over Dreadful.” I scoffed, shaking my head. “Not even a real choice.Obviously,I’d choose you over that dreadful bitch.”
Her expression softened. “What about it?”
“Hunter brought up a scenario over if it was between you or Dex.” I hesitated before forcing out, “If I had to choose between you guys in a moment like that…I…I would have chosen Dex. I feel like a bad friend for not telling you and even thinking it, but…” I bit my lip, hard.
It felt like I was betraying her by not telling her about the revelation Hunter and I had made.
Jenni’s face remained unreadable for a moment before she reached for my hand. “I understand it.”
I blinked at her, expecting something else—betrayal,disappointment. But there was none of that. Instead, she squeezed my fingers.
“I love you, Pandora. If it came down to you or Daryl, I would chooseyou. That’s because Iknowthat’s what Daryl would want. But, if it were Joel…” Her lips parted as she considered her own words. “I’m sorry. Iwouldchoose Joel.”
Understanding settled between us.
Fated mates were everything. Literally a part of us, but so was our chosen family. Sometimes, the line between the two blurred. And sometimes, there were choices no one should ever have to make.
Like the choices Dark Veil would force upon us if they had the chance.
“Thank Fates for that.” I exhaled a breath of relief. “I love you, too.”
She grinned, nudging my shoulder. “I know. Now, tell me—have you had a threesome yet?”
My face heated as my threesomes with Reed and Hunter then Skel and Dex flashed in my mind. Desire leaked down my matebonds.“Jenni!”
Jenni cackled with her eyes gleaming. “Don’t act so innocent! Have you?”
“Ugh,” I groaned, covering my face. “Yes, but I am not discussing this with you because you’ll tell me about the threesome you no doubt had with Joel andmy dad.”
“True.” She just laughed harder. “Fine, fine. I’ll keep my stories to myself.”
Before I could retort, a knock sounded at the door.
“Pandora?” Bram’s voice carried through the wood. “Can I talk to you for a minute?”
I shot Jenni a questioning glance, but she just smirked.“Go on.I’ve got some demons to do.”
“Ew,” I groaned dramatically. “Jenni,come on!”
She only laughed as I stood, brushing off my dress.
As I opened the door to reveal a nervous looking Bram, Nebula’s voice pierced the air. “Take me with you.”
Dex suddenly appeared at Bram’s side, arching a brow. “You sure about that?”
Nebula hissed, “Of course, why?”
Dex smirked. “Never mind. Just stay with me in case things get…spicy.”
