CHAPTER 10

Life

I am walking in the rose garden with Xander hand in hand and occasionally he kisses the back of my hand and I think that is the sweetest gesture ever.

From the day he asked for another chance he became my own Cupcake, he didn't let me walk back he gave me a piggy ride then he tended to the scrapes on my knees and hands and kissed my forehead. He has not kissed me on the lips since that day. He always gives me small pecks on the cheeks or hand or head but never lips, he is trying to show me that he is sincere with small gestures and I think it is sweet but I somehow still have a few reservations, he turned 360 degrees and how was that possible, but Rose told me that, that's how the mate bond works, the moment he accepts me as his mate, he will practically do anything for me like Jake does, but....

"what are you thinking? " he asked from beside me

"nothing special "

"Whatever you do is special to me"

Oh god, why wasn't he like this from the start?

I blush

And he pokes my cheeks

"aw