Yet, he remained resolute, unwilling to abandon the hope that someday, she might choose to lower her defenses and become his imprint willingly.
The future was a murky expanse of uncertainty, and neither of them could foresee how long this agonizing dance would persist.
Perhaps, if Freya explicitly demanded it, Gabriel would eventually relent. But, for now, they coexisted in a strange, tense silence, the unspoken weight of their decisions hanging heavily in the air.
Gabriel's motivations offered a stark contrast to his father's sinister desires. He harbored no personal ambitions or ulterior motives; his sole driving force was an unshakeable desire to free Freya from the clutches of his father's cruelty.
The torment inflicted by Fenrir was slowly eroding her existence, pushing her closer to the precipice of death.
Gabriel had borne witness to the grim aftermath of other Moonlit girls who had succumbed to brutal beatings and inhumane abuse.
