Roselyn's POV"Come on," Pete says, appearing at my door with a basket. "I want to take you somewhere special.""Where?" I ask, hesitant. It's been three weeks since the mate bond snapped into place. Three weeks of Pete being constantly kind, constantly present."It's a surprise," he grins. "But I promise you'll like it. Trust me?"I look at his hopeful face. The mate bond tugs at me, warm and insistent. "Okay. Let me change."Ten minutes later, we're walking through the forest. The morning air smells fresh, pine and earth mixing together. Birds sing overhead."You seem lighter today," Pete observes. "Maybe," I admit. "Or maybe I'm just getting better at hiding it.""You don't have to hide anything from me," Pete says gently. "I want to know the real you. All of you, even the sad parts."We reach a meadow I've never seen before. Wildflowers bloom everywhere, yellow, purple, white, red. The grass is soft and green. A small stream runs along one edge."It's beautiful," I breathe."I th
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