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"So thank you. You made me realize that being mated to you is not a bad thing after all."
His smile remained on his face for several moments, until he looked away to look at the sky once again. There's something in his eyes that I can't understand — that I can't unravel even if I try to dig deeper into his mind.
"Uh, you're welcome, I guess?" I replied, obviously not knowing what to say. After all, I never expected that Alaric would say words like that — especially his gratitude for being mated with me. "I don't know if that's supposed to be a great thing for me."
"It is a great thing," I can taste how proud he is from his words. "You are mated to a great alpha like me. That's already good, and not just that, it's also a great opportunity for power and wealth."
I rolled my eye
