Rejected.

There is no victory without a battle. You cannot understand love without a struggle.

Jared loved me enough to fight for me. Will loved me enough to leave. Jared loved me enough to die for me. Will loved me enough to live for me. It was clear that Will had made more sacrifices but love wasn't based purely on sacrifice, love was also about trust and forgiveness. Jared had earned my trust. Will had broken my trust.
Jared was worthy of forgiveness. Will had hurt me beyond forgiveness.

There were many pros and cons and there were many factors that made up love but who did I love?

"Shanan" I raced up to Neena who lay limp on the hospital bed "Neena I think it's time for the lies to end" I nodded in encouragement
"Shanan Jared is my mate" I stood there by her bedside, completely motionless. I couldn't take away her happiness but I also couldn't give up Jared
"You don't need to choose between us" she said with a sad, knowing smile. Of course she knew what I was thinking, she was after all my best friend
"Shanan he's yours and he was yours the minute he layed eyes on you. Shanan you deserve happiness and Jared loves you enough to give up the one person who was destined to be with him. I don't know if you will choose Jared instead of Will but I do know that you don't need to worry about me Shanan. If you do choose Jared it will prove that there is love outside of mates and maybe one day I will find that love" the ultimate sacrifice, her smile was wide but her eyes were sad

"Neena" I shouldn't take her mate, it was the wrong thing to do "Neena I love you and I love Will but what I feel for Jared is beyond that love. Neena I love him enough to give Will up and I love him enough to give you up. I'm sorry" the apology seemed so pathetic and it could never make up for what I would do. I would take her mate and I truly was sorry
"Shanan you have nothing to be sorry for. Shanan I have had nothing good in my life. My brother Eric is never around since he's Alpha and my mate...." She paused for a second and it pained me to see her like this "you didn't take him away from me, he chose to leave. He could have caught for me. He should have caught for me, but he didn't because he loves you and I will not come between love, even if I don't have love" I didn't hug her or cry because I knew she deserved better, she deserved the truth
"Neena you do have love because I will always love you and not just as your best friend" I took in a deep breath "Neena I'm your sister".