Ronan’s chest tightened painfully at the look on Sam’s face. He had no idea what to say to her. All Ronan wanted was to find his fated mate, to have a relationship the Moon Goddess had chosen for him. But watching the painful memories flicker across Sam’s face reminded him that for as much of a blessing as the bond could be, there were often people left behind.
He could see how fresh the memories were. If she was only twenty-one, surely that old love of hers had found his mate within the last three years. Was that why she kept moving? From the northeast to Canada to the Midwest. That was a lot of running in a short amount of time.
When she lifted her glass to her lips again, his eyes snagged on writing along the inside of her right forearm.
“What’s that?” he asked, reaching out to gentl
