"If that's what you want, then we're better off ending our arrangement now." Serena continued. "Because I won't be able to return your feelings and you deserve someone who does."
Despite the words she was saying, a part of Serena didn't want their relationship to end. But it would be wrong for her to keep stringing Theo along like that, allowing him to think he had a chance.
It was better to create a clear line before things got messy. Because she couldn't do messy right now.
Theo stared at her, ears ringing with her words. A part of him knew she didn't have the same feelings, which was why he never pushed for more, but it didn't make hearing those words any easier.
Especially when he had not even made his feelings clear.
"Serena…" Liz suddenly called out. "Can we talk in your subspace for a second?"
Serena glanced at the snake wrapped around her upper arm and raised an eyebrow. She was in the middle of something and Liz suddenly wanted to talk?
