MERILYNThe pain, the fear, the emotions dancing behind his eyes, all that burden, he let it out for me to see it. His vulnerability, that sadness swirling in those orbs — it was so similar to the way he looked at me back then.Was this why?"No." He answered, his forehead pressed against my stomach, his hand around my waist tightened, "Not disappointed. I could never feel disappointed with you.""What I felt… was fear." He whispered , "And a jarring pain right here that you weren't my mate. Because it means I could hurt you…badly. If you were mated to me, then my beast would think twice before touching you."So, he'd been hoping we were mates merely for the sake of his beast? He was trying to protect me?"Kairen, I don't care what happens to me. Mate or not—""But I care." He said, standing to his feet and turning to face me. "Bond or not, you're my mate, Merilyn. I've chosen you and I do not want to live in a world without you in it."Like a train , I was instantly slammed in the he
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