As she waited for an answer, she tried picturing a life in which Lachesis pushed her away indefinitely. The ghostly male had been her center focus - her life really - for so long now, could she live without him? Their paths had been so closely intertwined, veering off in opposite directions, only to find each other once more. Was this fate, or simply coincidence that kept leading them towards one another. Then he spoke, the words rolling off of his tongue, sans stutter, straight into her stomach. An eruption of butterflies, and nervous jitters took over, and then there was nothing else in the world but him. Her Lachesis. He loved her, he was in love with her. How strange.
Without missing a beat, she nosed his cheek, awkward, and still uncertain of what this meant. The hardest part was over, but where did they go from here? Capella had very little, if any experience in what it meant to be in love. Her mother had been taken away far before she had the chance to explain it to her. In fact, the only knowledge she had on the subject came from those around her who had found 'the one'. For a time, she had even thought Anastasia would stay beside Lachesis, eventually becoming his mate. The thought filled her with guilt, but she had to push it away. This was her silver lining, her happiness, and for once, she needed to be selfish. Lach was her everything, and she wasn't going to give it up so easily.
This little confession had been a long time coming, and the events leading to it always seemed so tragic. Recalling their history, as she had done countless times before, Capella found love to be strange. It was in the secret way her heart fluttered when he spoke, the horrible way it broke when he spent his nights shaking. Maybe she had refused to acknowledge it, or maybe she never truly knew. Although the time he entered their den, Bastet's scent fresh on his coat, she had stayed up all night, wondering who the wolf was. It wasn't anger, but plain curiosity. One she hadn't felt in so long, and at some point she asked herself why it mattered, but found no real reason. Now she knew.
Reveling in the quiet bliss, she did not speak, but rather snuggled closer to him. Listened to his heart beating, felt his sides as they rose with each breath. This was her forever, and she hoped it always would be.