Lover

I couldn’t help but wonder if this meant I was released from unnecessary conflicts and battles that weren't my own.

Could it be, I was finally free from his hold?

“Do you mean...” I began, but Jake interrupted me before I could finish.

“I’ll pass the invitation to him,” he assured me.

Gone was the stubborn and relentless Night Hunter, replaced by someone different, someone who had changed. Though I couldn't quite define what this new version of Jake was, there was a sense of peace and acceptance about him that wasn’t there before.

A smile crept onto my lips as I contemplated how much about him had changed.

“I like him you know. It’s too bad I’ll grow old someday,” Jake said softly. “I’m going to leave him, I’m going to leave you.”

His words struck a chord deep within me, a painful reminder of our different worlds and existence.