Weakness overcame her, and she fell to her knees, sobbing as if her heart might burst from her chest.
Though she had rejected him, she bore the pain of that rejection, a pain that seemed endless. It wasn't as though her rejection would be approved.
Silent prayers to the moon goddess escaped her lips, seeking salvation from the torment she was enduring.
She didn't know what to do anymore. This was a pain she hadn't expected; her first rejection of him hadn't hurt like this.
