Chapter 33:

ASTRID.

“Is that what you want, Astrid?” There’s a sudden chillness in the room, cold air hits me, I struggle to find my place, to breath and when I cast my eyes up. I see dark blue eyes, like the deep ocean staring back at me.

“It will make me trust you.” Even when I don’t, even when I know that what I am doing to him is not right, we can’t collide, even as funny as that sounds. We are of different souls, last time I checked, water and fire can never be mixed together.

It pains me to know that I am doing this to him; Trying to get into his mind-link, and for a second, I wonder if he will let me in, can he read me? Does he know what I am planning to do? I wasn’t born as someone weak. I have my stance, and surely, for me to have my pack back, I have to hit two birds with a stone.

“Astrid.” His voice sounded like a warning. “Are you sure you want to do this? My mind-link is as dark as my soul. I can’t let you in.”

I inhaled heavily, I can do this. “Zeke, I want to trust you.”

‘Mate.’ A