Fangs, Fate & Other Bad Decisions novel Chapter 107

Chapter 107

I wait for him to explain. And explain, he does.

“It means we’re bound,” he says, leaning even closer now, his voice dropping lower to an almost whisper. “By blood, by destiny, fashioned by the Moon Goddess. We were always meant to be. And it’s not just a physical bond–it’s emotional, spiritual. If you choose to stay, if you choose to be with me, you’ll be bound to me in ways you can’t even imagine. And it’s not just about the attraction. It’s not just about our unrivaled chemistry. It’s a connection that runs deep. Deeper than anything I could ever explain.”

1 blink several times as his words wash over me, and the weight of them crashes into me like a tidal wave. Fated mates. Vampire king. A bond that can’t escape. A connection that’s bigger than either of us. Suddenly, I feel a coldness settle in my chest. This won’t just be a fling or a one–time thing. This is real. Too real.

“And if that’s not something I want?” I ask, my voice coming out weaker than I want it to. I know my question is ridiculous, but I need to ask it nonetheless. I need to understand if there’s any room for me to step back from this. To retreat from this whole mess before it swallows me whole.

He’s quiet for a moment as his eyes search mine. Then he leans forward slightly, and his hand brushes against mine where it rests in my lap, in a subtle but intimate gesture.

“You have a choice. You’ll always have a choice,” he says softly, but the conviction in his voice tells me there’s no real choice. Not for him, anyway. “But if you do choose to leave, it’ll break me, I can’t just let you go, not now. Not after everything we’ve shared.” He pauses for a beat, letting his words sink in before adding, “And I’ll never be able to truly let you go.”

I try to swallow the lump that’s formed in my throat, but it’s no use. This is too much. This whole thing is too much. I came to his penthouse with a somewhat light heart, and now I’m drowning in words I don’t even fully understand. Fated mates. A bond that can’t be severed.

“Why me?” I ask, my voice barely above a whisper. “Why someone like me? I’m… I’m just a normal human woman. I don’t belong in your world.”

His expression softens for just a moment, and I see something in his eyes I’ve never seen before. Vulnerability. A flicker of the man behind his vampire king’s veil. And for a brief moment, I almost see the cracks in his control.

“Because, for one, the Moon Goddess sent you to me. And second, I don’t believe in coincidence, Harley, but it’s become apparent that you were always meant to be in my world, whether I knew it or not. And now that you’re here, I won’t let you go, I can’t let you go. And also, because you’re more than I could have ever dreamed of”

I slump back even further into the plush couch cushions as the weight of his words crushes me under their intensity. This is a lot. It’s too much.

But even as I fight it, even as I try to push him away, something inside me is already starting to give in. Something inside me is already reaching for ñim, no matter how scared I am. And no matter how much I want to rud.

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