Eleni's POV
I placed my hand in his.
And warmth rushed through my arm, sparking down to my fingertips.
His fingers curled around mine gently—carefully—like he was holding something priceless.
His eyes met mine again.
“I promise,” he said, voice low and almost solemn, “I’ll go as slow as you need.”
Great.
Fantastic.
I was doomed.
Completely, utterly doomed.
“Okay,” I whispered, stepping out into the hallway with him.
I placed my hand in his.
And warmth rushed through my arm, sparking all the way down to my fingertips. So this is what a mate bond feels like...
His fingers curled around mine gently, almost as if he felt I was ready to bolt and was telling me not to.
His eyes met mine again, steady and warm.
“I promise,” he said, voice low and almost solemn, “I’ll go as slow as
