Magic Academy: Finding My Mate
Dread of being found surges through me as she searches the ground, halting once she spots me.
Her eyes go wide, and her lips tremble. The mate-bond explodes between us, making lightning surge in the air. My heart hammers with desire, trying to reach for my mate by beating so loud the sound turns deafening.
I want this woman more than life itself, but I'm ashamed of myself! I can't bear to see her reject me, call me out on my weakness, so I decide to hide in the bushes.
"No-no-no! Please come back!" The woman scrambles to her feet, and then I discover her searching through the bushes in vain. She is panting above me, crying while trying to find me. "I will not hurt you!"