“I don’t love, Briella. You’re my true mate and I don’t know how to get out of the ties that bind me to her but I know I want you and you alone.”
I shook my head, placing my hands on his chest, not sure if I meant to push him away or pull him closer. “Being mates doesn’t automatically make everything right. I can’t trust another man who’s with another woman. I cannot let my guard down… I will not let it down.”
“Then what do you want me to do? To promise to break off the engagement? To promise to be with you? Tell me, what will it cost to show you how much I love you?” Kai said fiercely. “Tell me!”
“This was a mistake!” I swiped at the tears that were cascading down my cheeks. “I shouldn’t have come here. I’ll go.”
He moved around me and blocked my path. “Not until we resolve this,” he
