The One (A Selection Fanfiction)

Chapter 8

The chill evaporated from my body. I was suddenly hit with a heat that could not be controlled. "Are you saying I did something to get myself shot?" I realized the heat was anger coursing through my veins.

"Well," A spark lit in her dark eyes. "I have my suspicions, but I am not here to kick you while you are down, but I will be back when you make your recovery. Until then, I am having your room guarded." She began walking away, but before she reached it she turned and starred at me, "Make a speedy recovery." And then she was gone.

I was shocked. How did I get myself shot? It wasn't my fault, I didn't load that gun, I didn't shoot it at my heart. I started to panic. Could this be the Kings attempt to get me murdered? It would get me out of the way permanently.

Where was Maxon? I needed him, right now. It wasn't like him to leave me without a word. But maybe he took my offer to go to bed and went to sleep. Of course that's where he was. Right?

"Mer! God, you're okay!" Aspen was in his guard uniform. He engulfed me in a hug. I couldn't wrap my arms around him. He held my shoulders, studying my face. "Did I hurt you?"

I thought long and hard about that question. "Yes." I answered.

He gave me a questioning look. He must've known I wasn't talking about my gunshot wound. "Mer, what are you talking about?"

His eyes were pleading. I had imagined me telling him this since the day I told Maxon that I loved him. I had to let go of one of the men that I loved, and since I finally fessed up to Maxon I had to make a choice. Aspen was my first love, my best friend, the person I trusted with everything in me, but he was also the person that put me in the position that lead me to Maxon. He broke my heart to shreds. And in that moment I decided that the person I first gave my heart too, the person I thought was my soulmate, wasn't. Sometimes the person we love blindly, is not the person we were meant to be with because of the things that we see in the dark are not always what is true. When we love we should open our eyes and see all of them, the good and the bad, the right and the wrong. And I believe I have seen all of Maxon. He is my soulmate. Kind, caring, compassionate, he loves me with his whole soul and I now know that I love him just as much. I needed to let Aspen go.

"Aspen, I love Maxon. I can't keep doing this, I will always love you, but never in the same way. Maxon loves me and I need to love him fully, I'm taking my heart back. It's time we let go of the hold we have on each other." His eyes filled with tear threatening to burst from his eyes. "I'm so sorry."

A small tear rolled down his cheek, he quickly wiped it away. "Okay. I understand." He stood up and walked out the door.

When he did I let out silent sobs. It was done. It hurt like hell but I did the right thing. I needed Maxon now, because I was not the poor little girl who loved to dream impossible dreams anymore. I was a strong woman who had the power to change the world and like hell was I going to give that opportunity up. I was planning on fighting for what I stood for.
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