AN: From popular demand and my own rousing desire, I have decided to expand on Winter Moon originally posted from Orionids Showers. The title Winter Moon was inspired by its other meaning – the Wolf Moon. :D
While a spin-off from Quadrantids Shower, this can be read as a standalone. The focus of Winter Moon is going to primarily be on exploring an AU romance in the future . Most of the drama and politics are still going to be in QS. That being said, the beginning chapters of Winter Moon will have overlap with QS. If there are any parts that are confusing, please comment below!
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Prologue
I felt like I was trapped in one of those plays, the one where you watch one poor decision after another. Dramatic irony at its finest, the audience knows facts Hamlet and Romeo only wish they could know. But where I thought I was another bystander in the audience, I'm horrified that I was actually the one performing on stage.
Under the crippling judgment of those watching me, I floundered with what to do next. Living for myself felt like it was not enough; I was suddenly responsible for another person's well-being. My perception of my own life, my future, intrinsically changed.
Bella and Edward say that nothing needs to change.
But the problem with soulmates is this immense romantic appeal. People are drawn to the idea of the perfect partner. And in many ways, he was perfect. Gorgeous and loyal. Kind. This wonderful, good man was patiently waiting for me. So in many ways I had to ask myself – didn't I want this? Didn't I want the One?
So say I stay with him. Say I accept his devotion. Say I try to make it work. After all, it's what the universe intended.
But in the quiet echo of my heart, I wondered. What if…what if I couldn't love him back?
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Notes:
I promise it's not going all be this angsty. ^^