He growled again and walked up to me. He held my shoulders gently, but I flinched, shutting my eyes. "I won't hurt you, I promise." The calmness in his tone made me open my eyes, and i caught the hurt looming in his eyes. "I'm not a monster. I won't assault you or make you do anything against your wish. I just need your consent. In order to get that, I'll rid you of anything that reminds you of your mate, starting from that stupid mark." He shot a death stare at my neck like he wanted to shoot lasers from his eyes to burn my neck.
"This is not love, I promise you." I frowned. "You can't force it."
"I know, but I can make it happen." He let go of me, his signature boyish grin coating his face. "That's why these men are going to make sure you don't leave until you consent to my love, and n
