Did he really say he loves me? I'm too shocked to say anything back. I open and closed my mouth a few times to say something but nothing more than stammering comes out.
"Um, sorry what?" I finally manage to say.
"I know it's probably weird for you that I'm saying it like that right now. And that the whole mate thing is still new to you, I get that. You don't have to feel obligated to say it or acknowledge it. " He starts to tell and takes my hand. "But it's not new to me, and as my mate, I know I love you, and I always will." He says.
It's so sweet, it brings tears to my eyes. Not only because I think it's incredibly sweet that he's so understanding, but also because I find it frustrating that I only know the things he's told me. I so wished I could have prepared myself for this, tha
