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and slumped

.. what

sealing. My mind went to how

I thought my life was about to change for the better when

new to the world as I was. But then I learned my mate

the luckiest girl alive when he agreed to be my ma

that day

indow, I found myself sitting across fr

ut now that he was sitting in front o

oline, lingered in my mind, and I knew that our c

eyes revealing a mix of v

onger together," he confessed, his

we had growing stronger by the moment. "I'm sorry to h

in his eyes. "It's alright. Sometimes thin

inally mustered within me

rtant I need to tell you," I b

d, his curiosity ev

l out. "I've been drawn to you since the first day we met. Your co

on Goddess herself has freakin' blessed me wit

ow. "Your mate, huh? Well, ain't that somethin'," he

the adrenaline ru

never I'm around you. Don't you sense it

a sly grin play

zz," he admitted, his intense gaze still locked

tic pull between us that

it?" I asked, feeling the adren

ng on the edge of a life-changing decision. Aiden's sug

ment," he purred, his voice low and seductive,

y?" I

ah.

unknown with Aiden was both exhilarating and nerve-wracking. But the thril

e rebels and leap whatever this b

e exclaimed, a hint of

t?" I asked, trying to sound nonchalan

a wide grin spreading a

eeling a rush of r

ad officially accepted me as his mate. He didn't reject me; he freaking accepted me! Ho

ord scratch, he ment

sked, hoping it wa

ant everyone at school to know about i

of confusion and disappointment

t people poking their noses into our business. Let's be cool secret lovers, ya

he turned out to be the coolest guy around. But here he was, suggesting we keep it hush-hush. It wasn't what I planned

ovebirds," I replied, trying to s

kin' about, my girl," he

ess I was just too scared of losing him. He was the most handsome man I knew,

d somewhere quiet," he suggested,

, trying to sound c

et it, right?" he replied,

g around and keeping our love hidden from everyone. "Sure, whateve

fun, but a part of me couldn't help but feel like I deserved better than being someone's secret. Yet,

g eyes, I couldn't deny the excitement coursing through my veins. Being

sing the intensity of the