The Lycan king Forbidden Mate
I replied, shaking my head slowly.
"I have spent my whole life being told I was not good enough, not worthy enough, and not deserving of love or kindness or safety," I said, my voice steady despite the tears in my eyes. "But standing here, looking at you, and holding you while you fall apart, I realize that worth is not something you earn, it is something you are, and you, Leandro, are worthy of being held, worthy of being loved, and worthy of being forgiven for the things you did not even do."
I reached up, and my fingers touched his face, and I wiped the tears from his cheeks. He leaned into my touch, and his eyes closed, and his shoulders relaxed, just a little.
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