Chapter 39. The Confrontation

~ Anna/Victoria ~

After Nate left, I gazed at Cameron. “What happened?”

Cameron told me everything, and I could only clench my hands together. My chest was heavy. How could I lose Cameron again?

He held my hand and kissed it. “Don’t worry. Everything will be okay.”

“How?” I wanted to weep because even after a lifetime, the second time might not be enough for us to be together. 

“Even if I am pushed to the corner, I won’t mate with Lisa.” He shrugged. “I may have to mark her and have her as my mate, but it’s only in the name. I won’t touch her.”

“Are you sure? She is pretty, too.”

“Anna, can you trust me?”

Bending my head so I didn’t need to look into his eyes, I could only whisper, “I don’t know.” 

Yet he lifted me and brought me to the couch. He sat me on his lap and held my face with both hands. “Look at me.”

I had no choice other than to stare at him. My hand trembled, but I wanted to touch his handsome face. I shed t