“Aria? You… you’re angry, aren’t you? Don’t look at me like that… Once you drink this potion, you’ll quickly forget all this pain, forget my current dilemma… I’m only doing this because I don’t want you to suffer day and night over this! Once the curse is broken, I’ll immediately sever the bond with her and give you the antidote. You’ll forget this unpleasant episode and recover all the beautiful memories. We… we’ll be just like before!”
But the memory potion was forbidden magic precisely because it would take effect after seven days, making someone completely forget their beloved. Even the mate bond would become invalid.
The witch who created the memory potion never developed a corresponding antidote. Once memories were gone, they were gone forever.
I looked at Damon and smiled.
“Since you’ve already made your choice and I’ve drunk the memory potion, you don’t need to keep explaining and making promises. I’ll forget it all anyway.”
“You made this choice yourself. Whatever consequences come, you’d better be able to handle them.”
Seeing that I neither cried nor accused him, but simply accepted everything with unusual calm, Damon’s tense shoulders suddenly relaxed. He let out a long breath as if he’d lifted a thousand-pound burden. A hint of relief even returned to his eyes, his dark gaze looking at me with the confidence of someone in control.
“Since I decided to do this, I naturally thought it through. Don’t worry, Aria. No matter what consequences come, I can handle them.” His tone was firm, as if he was encouraging himself.
I was about to say something when sudden pain exploded in my mind. My vision went black and my body fell straight backward.
Damon caught me immediately, asking urgently.
“What’s wrong?”
“I confirmed the memory potion wouldn’t have side effects! Let me take you to the pack healer right now.”
He moved to carry me, but I pressed against him and stumbled to my feet. My mind went blank for a moment.
Instinctively, I asked.
“What are you doing? Why are you here? Why are you holding me?”
Hearing this, Damon froze, as if understanding something. A flash of joy quickly crossed his eyes.
He immediately released me.
“I came to find Serena. You seemed unwell, so I was being presumptuous.” He paused, then said, “Serena and I will have our mating ceremony in seven days. From now on, I’ll be your brother-in-law.”
