Chapter-24

Cynthia

Age-18

“I am trying Cynthia! You need to meet me in the middle.” His hand leaves my elbow but I instantly miss the touch, the connection. My Dad once told me that with your mate you don’t just crave the nearness, you live for it but at that time I didn’t understand him and kept on teasing him for being a doormat for Mom. But now? now I clearly know what he was talking about.

“Oh! believe me, I am, I am trying my best.” I bit and raise my eyebrow at him. if we want this mating to work it is really crucial that Aaron understands and appreciates my struggles as well.

“Would you like to run with me?” he asks and starts unbuttoning his shirt again, so sure of my answer. But unfortunately, he still doesn’t understand me.

“I just had my run, maybe someday else,” I say and turn to do what I have been waiting to do for months. I hear Aaron murmuring something b