246. Claudia
“I—I don’t know,” he whispered, his throat dry as I struggled to keep his breathing steady, I could feel the struggle as his mate, “but what I do know right now is that my heart, body, and soul all belong to you. No one else.”
My fingers clenched the hem of my blouse, grounding me, keeping me from completely melting under Diego’s intense gaze and the sweet words he was spouting. Yet, it was useless. The moment his eyes, dark and unreadable and full of love for me, locked onto mine, something deep inside me responded in a way I still couldn’t fully comprehend.
Goddess, what was this man doing to me?
I was already weak, my body aching for his touch, warmth pooling at my core just from his presence alone. It wasn’t fair. He knew exactly how he affected me, and yet he still ch
