Sawyer's POV I got out of the ward rapidly when I realized someone was trying to mind-link with me. I guessed it would be George as he had tried earlier when I was with Cora but I cut him off before she realized anything. She doesn't know what I am yet and revealing it now might terrify her.  I called Goerge immediately I stepped out since I knew Cora would like to spend some time with her mum. I reprimanded him as soon as I heard his voice on the phone. "Why did you mindlink? I've been with Cora all this while. You almost ruined everything," I said half-seriously. "You still haven't told her? You are wasting too much time. It's not in our nature to waste so much time. I've already marked my mate but she just can't move in with me immediately. You know humans' ways are different. She wants us to get married the human way after she completes her education before we can move in together," George said with a mix of excitement and dissatisfaction.

Sawyer's POV I felt her move away during the wee hours of the morning. I thought she wanted to use the bathroom so I did not follow her. I was momentarily lost in how I was going to explain everything. Since she left my side, I haven't slept. It's taken a while and she's still not back. When I checked the bathroom and she wasn't there, I panicked slightly. My emotions were conflicting. I got what I wanted but I don't feel the exhilaration. I rather feel vile. I don't know how she's feeling right now. I can't feel her emotions because I haven't marked her. Remembering the tears I saw in her eyes last night only aggravated my guilt.  I went out to look for her and saw her sitting by the stream in the moonlight. It was a very beautiful view. It was still dawn so I couldn't see her face clearly to read her sentiments. Seeing how peaceful she was, I didn't want to disturb her. I turned around to leave before I heard footsteps. With the distance between Cora a

Cora's POV Patty was wrong. I felt terrible. What made me hid to her advice? I bundled up my emotions throughout my time alone with Sawyer. It wasn't an easy thing to do but am glad to be able to do so if not, I would have broken down right in front of him and I don't know what he would have done. I am now a hundred percent confused about Sawyer's feelings for me. He never proposed or told me he loved me or wanted me. I don't know what we have now. I felt guilty about everything that had happened but I couldn't stop him. I owe him so much and I couldn't even pay my debt to him. Why would I further anger him? I allowed him to have his way. There was also something in me that wanted to go ahead with it because of my desire to forget the mysterious man but I found myself thinking more and more about him, making me weep in the process. I don't even know what I feel for him except the burning desire to see him one more time. I want to know who he is. Maybe, this w

Sawyer's POV It was just as I had suspected. Whoever has been looking for Cora must be some powerful person. Maybe a top government official or something. But I had to protect my interest. This time, two men came to my club looking for Cora. When Ken told me, I almost slapped him. He confessed to having sent her out once as an escort when I wasn't around as a form of punishment for being late.  But since then, the man never requested an escort until recently, when he specifically requested for Cora. I was boiling with rage. I almost fired him if George hadn't been there. He wouldn't have told me all this if he hadn't been threatened by the men. Since it involved Cora, I went to meet them myself. They won't tell me who they were and appeared to be armed but I wasn't the least scared of them. I excused their ways because they didn't know who I was and it's also forbidden for us to attack humans. Our world must remain a secret in the human world. That was t

Cora's POV "Do you need anything?" I ask casually. I was trying my best to act normal as everything Mavis said was still fresh in my mind. She telling me to be careful and all.  "Follow me," he said as soon as I got there, stood up, and headed towards the door. I looked around awkwardly with strange gazes following me from my work colleagues. It's not as if I've ever had a chance to get acquainted with any of them but their gazes were piercing. I followed Sawyer to his office and as soon as he shut the door, he yanked me towards the wall and his tongue explored my mouth.  I felt scared and opened my eyes. He seemed lost in passion and suddenly stopped and opened his eyes. "Are you in the habit of kissing with your eyes open?" I felt my face become hot. How did he know that my eyes were opened? Did he have eyes anywhere else? I fixed my gaze on the floor, trying my best to escape his. Realizing my discomfort, he moved to his desk. "Have a sea