The weight of his words finally sank in, and Charlotte’s eyes filled with tears.
“So…what does this mean? For us?” she asked, the words escaping from her trembling lips.
“We are bound together, you and I. We stand as one, fight as one, live and die as one.” She could feel his gaze burn into her. Part of her wanted to open herself completely to him, but she was afraid. Mating him might mean leaving her brothers and the life she’d known behind forever.
“Am I…allowed to go home?” She swallowed hard, fear shooting through her as she waited for his response.
“You will go wherever you wish, but I will go with you. I must protect you.”
mustThat stung like a sharp slap. He had to protect her to protect himself.
“No, stop,” he growled. “I can see you misunderstand me. I protect you because yo
