Chloe’s Choice

I have always felt loved and cherished by the family. Not just because inside My soul was melded with Luxe. They always accepted the parts of her that were me. I did not know that my desire to see Seo Shin would hurt her. In all the years of my existence I never felt wanted, or loved except by Seo Shin and later Luxe. When I sensed Seo Jun not just my fears of dragons surfaced , but my attachment to Seo Shin did as well. I was so happy when Seo Jun explained why Seo Shin's pearl glowed . I only wanted to have that feeling again. I am sorry that my selfish desire to recapture the feelings that I had for Seo shin hurt Luxe." Chloe bows her head in shame at her selfishness.

Psst! We all are selfish at times. I have never wanted you to feel like you were separate from me. You sacrificed yourself to help my Dad defeat a monster. They gave you to me to love because they knew my parents. They knew that they would love us as one. I cannot live without you melded to my soul. It would be as if a part of me was missing. We are stronger as one soul not two. I understand your desire to have your friend back but I don't understand why you want to be separated?" Luxe tearfully and harshly tells Chloe. Chloe stands and paces trying to figure out how to explain.

"I love him as my mate , I have always loved him as such except when I was in love with Seo Jun. I was a child the last time I saw him . I wanted to see if he could still love me. I know I'm wrong to want his love since I am not a whole being. Mother had me melded with you out of her desire for me to feel the love that should have been mine. I am grateful that I have been cherished and loved by you Luxe. That you wanted to keep my memories and not erase me. Now I do not know if it was a good thing or not." Chloe sits with her hands over her head .

Inari heart is breaking because this is all her fault. Inari's desire to have a few of her children to be reborn to loving families caused this chaos.

"I was my fault, when I was little I overheard the adults talking about Aunt Crystal having a baby. Aunt Crystal asks if one of her children could be a reborn soul. I secretly went to Auntie Moll's cabin and looked up a memory spell that recalls lost souls memories. I did the spell so that I could talk to my reborn self. I never thought it would cause such problems. Everyone just thought that you did not fully meld with my soul. Since there were no real problems they just accepted you as a part of me. I am to blame not you." Luxe looks at Chloe ashamed that she as a small child could cause such a mess and hurt Chloe.

"Luxe you were just three years old when Crystal was pregnant. How could you understand what you did. I do not even understand how you knew what to do to cast a spell." Inari stares at Luxe shocked.

"My love , children that is not what is important right now. I new what Luxe did and understood her need to understand why Chloe was chosen to be melded and reborn. That is why I said that they would someday have to speak face to face. Now I want to hear what the dragon has to say before I ask Chloe for a decision." The father looks at Seo Shin. Seo Shin takes Chloe by the hand .

"My dragon awaken when we were children because of the scent of my sisters blood. If Seo Jun had not taken you away I could have hurt you. I have always loved you . I used to believe that because my love for you was so strong it lit my pearl. That you were my mate. I was wrong, my dragon awakens only when I see Luxe as herself. When you were able to show yourself I became happy . My friend was not dead as I suspected. My love for you has always been strong enough to light my pearl. I do love you but my dragon's heart fire does not stir when I see you or think of you. My pearl still glows because of my affection for you. When I held Luxe my dragon wanted to mate for the first time in my life. I knew the feelings that my mother told us about when we find our mates. I'm sorry Chloe but my mate is not you. I don't know if it is because when you died I knew it that second . My dragon screamed in pain filling my head with anger and sorrow. It took a long time for me to get over that feeling. Since then my dragon has been silent until the day Luxe was crying by the well. The need to protect her was overwhelming. When she disappeared before my eyes my insides began to twist again like before. Let me show you what I mean. " Seo Shin holds Chloe in his arms his pearl glows as his heart warms with the feeling of love. The love of his friend but not the love of a lover. Seo Shin let's Chloe go and as he gets closer to Luxe his pearl glows brighter. When his arms come around Luxe her skin begins to shimmer with the energy from the pearl. Seo Shin's eyes and skin begin to change. Seo Shin let's Luxe go afraid of scaring her. Chloe watches her heart sinks at seeing the difference in how Seo Shin's pearl reacts. Turning to The father Chloe tearfully puts her arms around him.

"Father can you put everything back the way it was meant to be. I am grateful for the years that I have had with Luxe. Having the ability to be awake and share her life with her, now it is time for her life to be just hers. " Chloe sobs as she worries she will be lost now. The father holds Chloe tightly kissing her on the head.

"I know it seems cruel to do this but it is not the way you think it will be. I'm going to give you and Luxe a choice . Since Luxe made you a conscious part of her being the choice is going to be this. I can meld you back together but you will no longer be a conscious being. You will still be apart of her and she will still have her memories of you. You just will not be able to manifest to her anymore. " The father lets what he is saying sink in before giving them the other option.

"What is the other option , I don't want to lose Chloe. It's my fault that this happened I should be the one punished." Luxe anxiously asks the Father. Smiling at the two he takes both of their hands.

"Chloe would you like to be reborn as Luxe's child. You can stay here with your mother and I . Until it is time for Luxe to have a child. At that time you may be that child, you will have no memories of your life with Luxe or your previous one either. You will just be a child. " The father tells Chloe waiting for her answer. Chloe thinks about it and smiles.

"I do not want to be apart from Luxe but I worry that I may cause her harm. I will be reborn. That way I can have her love as a human not as just a hidden part of her. That is if she agrees. " Chloe looks at Luxe hopefully.

"I would be happy to become your mother , just not right away. I am grateful as well that through you I have been able to understand my father and uncles better. To know their struggles and heartbreak. I was also able to understand the sadness in mimi Inari's eyes that is present sometimes. I promise I won't forget about what we have shared . I look forward to the life we will have in the future." Luxe hugs Chloe tight they both begin to sob with a mixture of sadness and happiness. Seo Shin watches the two of them thinking to himself that this was meant to happen this way so he could help his brother and find his mate. Seo Shin looks at the Father who winks at him smiling as if his plan had come together perfectly. Seo Shin is not willing to confront the creator of all about his thoughts in fear of what may happen .

"You chose wisely my boy , now let's get the two of you back home." The father opens the doorway back to Luxe's home sending them back while Chloe stays behind.