ALDRIC
I was a bit nervous as I waited for Valeria to come out after we'd taken a good bath together.
Thad thought long and hard about this decision, but even so, | felt anxious.
I gripped the small key in my hand tightly.
Are you waiting for me? She asked, and I nodded, taking my beautiful mate's hand.
Come, I need your help with something, I said, leading her into the closet.
I felt her tense as she realized where we were headed.
Aldric, you don't have to.
Yes, I do.
It's time, I interrupted gently, handing her the key to the place where I kept the last remnants of my beloved pups and my former mate. A woman I had loved deeply but now understood I no longer had space in my heart, not if I wanted to be completely honest and fair with Valeria.
She would always live in my memori
