Chapter 285: Indecision
***************
Chapter 285
~Tempest’s POV~
There was tension in the air, thick enough to choke me as Koda’s growl echoed through the clearing.
His rage was understandable, while Ryland’s calm demeanour only heightened the contrast.
"Koda," I started, but he cut me off.
"You’re asking me to share you with him? Tempest, we’re mates! The Moon Goddess chose us for each other. You’re mine. This shouldn’t even be a question!"
To my surprise, Ryland scoffed, his eyes narrowing as he stepped forward. "And yet, she slept with me, Koda. That has to mean something. Don’t act like the bond you share is the only thing that matters. Her heart is involved, too. You must know that counts."
Koda’s eyes flashed angrily, and his fists clenched at his sides. "You think just because you’ve been playing the charming second option that it makes you more deserving of her?"
"Second option?" Ryland snapped his calm exterior cracking. This was a side I hadn’t seen in him before. "She came to me. She wanted me, Koda. Just like I wanted her."
"Lies. You must have seduced her. She was going to cut off loose ends. That’s what you are."