Koko's POV

I laid on my bed after Laci left me. My mind was a mess and I didn't know what to do. I had thought of leaving quietly, but my heart couldn't accept that Niyole might have a difficult time again.

He had suffered when his first mate died two years ago. If I leave now, wouldn't it be cruel to him?

"Oh, goddess! I don't even know what to do! Should I stay or leave? If I stay, his mother would hate me and even the people in the pack would hate me too!"

"But if I leave, Niyol might not be able to accept another rejection or...