And things about me that made me want to weep with joy. He had no idea how close he was to breaking me. To making me tell him that I was his in every way. That I loved him. And it’s because I loved him that I held back. He deserved a mate. A true mate. And I knew that if he did find her, he’d still care for our son. He’d still raise and protect him. But if I wasn’t his, then he’d be able to let me go and be happy. I was never destined for happiness. Maybe I was just destined to be a mother. To raise a son with a good man. Maybe that will be enough for me. “So you’re going to drink this swill,” Janelle said with a wrinkled nose. “Once it’s been in your body for fifteen minutes, you should start to feel it activate. Unfortunately, that’s when you might start to feel the pain. We’ll star

