Eight full lives,\u201d I whispered against his jaw, my voice breaking. \u201cEight full lives and I never found anyone I would stay on a planet for, anyone I would follow when they left. I never found a partner. Why now? Why you? You’re not of my species. How can you be my partner?\u201d\u201cIt’s a strange universe,\u201d he murmured.\u201cIt’s not fair,\u201d I complained, echoing Sunny’s words. It wasn’t fair. How could I find this, find love\u2013now, in this eleventh hour\u2013and have to leave it? Was it fair that my soul and body couldn’t reconcile? Was it fair that I had to love Melanie, too? Was it fair that Ian would suffer? He deserved happiness if anyone did. Itwasn’t fair or right or even\u2026sane. How could I do this to him?\u201cI love you,\u201d I whispered.\u201cDon’t say that like you’re saying goodbye.\u201dBut I had to. \u201cI, the soul called Wanderer, love you, human Ian. And that will never change, no matter what I might become.\u201d I worded it carefully, so that there would be no lie in my voice. \u201cIf I were a Dolphin or a Bear or a Flower, it wouldn’t matter. I would always love you, always remember you. You will be my only partner.<\/p>\n

Stephenie Meyer, The Host\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Eight full lives,\u201d I whispered against his jaw, my voice breaking. \u201cEight full lives and I never found anyone I would stay on a planet for, anyone I would follow when they left. I never found a partner. Why now? Why you? You’re not of my species. How can you be my partner?\u201d\u201cIt’s a strange universe,\u201d he murmured.\u201cIt’s not fair,\u201d I complained, echoing Sunny’s words. It wasn’t fair. How could I find this, find love\u2013now, in this eleventh hour\u2013and have to leave it? Was it fair that my soul and body couldn’t reconcile? Was it fair that I had to love Melanie, too? Was it fair that Ian would suffer? He deserved happiness if anyone did. Itwasn’t fair or right or even\u2026sane. How could I do this to him?\u201cI love you,\u201d I whispered.\u201cDon’t say that like you’re saying goodbye.\u201dBut I had to. \u201cI, the soul called Wanderer, love you, human Ian. And that will never change, no matter what I might become.\u201d I worded it carefully, so that there would be no lie in my voice. \u201cIf I were a Dolphin or a Bear or a Flower, it wouldn’t matter. I would always love you, always remember you. 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