Ch. 18 Stalking Sarah

Finnick’s POV

“I do love you, Finn!” Sarah’s words reverberated in my head, like a pinball bouncing against the confines of my skull. In light of everything she’d said afterwards, I knew I shouldn’t let that one statement give me so much hope, but I couldn’t help myself. She loved me. That was enough for now, and I would hang onto those words until I could build them into something more.

I’d promised to give her space and I meant it. I knew respecting her wishes would be the first step to regaining her trust so I would do my best. I just wasn’t sure how much distance my wolf would allow. Ever since the rejection, he’d been adamant that we keep trying to see her, to convince her to accept us. I doubted I could fight him on it even if I’d wanted to.

From the moment of Sarah’s confession, though, Callum had become a whole different animal. Her words settled him, brought him a peace he hadn’t felt since the day he recognized her as his mate. Where he’d been a wild beast, now he was