Chapter 106. The End

~3RD PERSON’S POV~

“Gabriella Montgomery, I reject you."

“What?” Gabriella asked softly, stepping away from Steven with shock on her face.

“I’m sorry… but we can’t be together. If we get married, you'll...” Steven was about to speak when Gabriella suddenly yelled,

“I’LL WHAT?”

“Steven, you can’t do this to me. I waited for you all my life; you can’t reject me. Don’t you... don’t you love me?” Gabriella asked, tears filling her eyes again.

“Can’t you see? If we get married, you’ll die. It’s all been leading to this; this is why the little girl named Margret chose you to solve the mystery; this is why you were able to pick up that gem stone only the moon goddess herself could touch; it’s this same reason the heralds found their way to you. This is why we're mates. It's all so that you’ll get married to me and become a Mortimer; once you do, the holy event starts, and you’ll be used as the sacrifice,” Steven explained.

Gabriella remained quiet