Emma
*Thursday*
I froze in his hug after hearing those words.
"You love me?"
"Of course I love you, Emma. You are my mate, my whole life. I have loved you since the first moment I laid eyes on you."
That cannot be true.
"How do you know that you love me for me and not just because of a bond we have?"
He released me slowly and sat down on the chair behind him holding my hand the whole time, while the water was raining over us.
He took a deep breath and prepared himself to talk.
"I know you are new to this, Emma, but just so you know, this is new to me too. I have never loved anyone before, but I know that what I feel for you . . . is real."
He then placed my hand on his chest, on his heart, and I felt his heart beat fast.
Is that because of me?
"You make me feel alive. I k
