“N-No. I guess… I guess I’m just grateful.” I told him, my eyes looking down at my hands. “You know how I wasn’t expecting to be chosen in the Assembly, much less have a mate that treats me so well. So being with you, this way, it's more than I ever thought my life would be. I was prepared to come out of the Assembly unmated, working myself to d e a t h once back on the farm lands.”
Ajax stared at me for a long time, his eyes piercing into my soul before pressing a kiss on my lips. “You deserve the world, June. Know that life is behind you and I'm here to give you the best life I can offer. I would do everything in my power, absolutely everything, to make sure you are taken care of. For the rest of your life."
The weight of his words sent a shiver down my spine and I could only stare at
