His Mate Or His Step-Sister
Why was I seeing Hazel's eyes when I was gazing into my mate's?
"Ashton?" Ariel's voice, soft yet filled with concern, unexpectedly pulls me back to the present, her eyes searching mine. I'm relieved she can't read my mind; if she knew what was truly swirling in my thoughts, she would despise me.
I feel like the worst mate imaginable, consumed by thoughts of another woman—a woman I shouldn't even be considering—while my beautiful mate stands before me, her gaze full of unconditional love, as if I am her entire world. The tension in the air is thick, and I struggle to keep my composure, torn between my feelings and what's right.