Chapter Twenty Four

He brushed a kiss to my cheek. “I was thinking of you.” he finished brushing my hair and stood. “It’s time for breakfast. Come on, baby.” He held his hand out for me to take.

Getting to my feet I followed him, I wanted to cover my body from the potential prying eyes, yet as i made my way into the kitchen, i noticed no one was around. We were alone. I was safe from anyone else looking at me, Ethan had promised me no one else would be home, and this just gave me another reason to trust him.

He took a small towel and placed it on one of the chairs. “Take a seat.”

I sat on the chair, my cheeks heated, and i wondered if he saw the embarrassment. If he did, he did not say anything. Resting my palms on my knees i looked toward him, he was gathering stuff out of the fridge, the coffee pot was already working, filling the room with the delicious aroma.

“How do you know we are mates?” i asked, blurting the words out. Pressing a hand to my mouth, I apologized, I should not have asked a question