Ember's Pov
"and you and I are both done with all of the things that break you, are we not?" William asked, reaching for my hand.
I smiled when he held me, but I could not bring myself to answer truthfully.
I did want to be done with all of the things that broke my heart. But I wasn't sure those things were done with me.
"from your mouth to God's ears, my friend. Because I'm very tired of everything right now." I said with a sigh, and he squeezed the hand that he held.
"So what's the plan, at the moment, with this new mate?"
"mm. not much of a plan to be honest. I'll just avoid him as much as I can, while this project unfolds. Like I said, I don't need a mate right now. The last thing I want to think about is love."
"And then, there's the friendship with Paris."
"Yes, and then, the
