All Chapters of Her Selected Mate: Chapter 11 - Chapter 13

"Harper?"I perk up, immediately startled when I hear his voice.When I turn around, Dan is right behind me at the door.I can't believe I didn't hear him come in.I immediately want to hide all the evidence of what I was doing. But that's impossible. So I know I have no choice but to own it.I life the handkerchief and show it to him."Why do you still have this?" I ask sharply.Dan looks down at my hand. His lashes have always been so long, it's a wonder to me that they don't get tangled up together."Why are you dressed like a maid?" He counters seeming half amused.I refuse to be derailed.I take another step forward."I asked first. Now answer my question."Daniel shocks me by placing his hand on my arm, the one holding my handkerchief.I feel a chill run down my spine as he fixes his hand around my arm."You once gave it to me, remember?" He asks in a low voice.I feel like a train of memories I had been trying to conceal for years fighting to make their way through.And I'll be

Carlo walked over to me with a steaming cup of tea in his hands, careful not to spill it. He pressed it into my palms and sat down beside me on the edge of the bed. The mattress dipped under his weight. "I asked the maids to make it. Chamomille. I know it relaxes you." He spoke, his voice calming. I'd just gotten out of the shower and my hair was still damp, dark strands sticking to the back of my neck and to my cheeks. I could feel the cold water dripping down onto my shirt. Carlo shifted slightly and I could tell he was trying not to freak out. He was always bad at keeping his emotions in. Finally, he seemed to tire of the pretense and looked at me for a moment before breaking the silence. "Are you going to tell me what that was about?" He asked in exasperation. I sighed and stared straight ahead, tightening my grip around the warm mug. "Elijah is an assh*le who tried to poison me. Nothing shocking there." I mumbled. Carlo frowned. He took the mug from me and set it aside