Elliana POV:
“Mate.”
I stumbled backwards almost falling to the floor.
Haven’t we done this already?
Vega was crazed, running circles in my mind screaming mate mate mate!
I was flustered, and confused, and richly entranced by the man in front of me.
This was different from that night in the tournament. My obligation to protect Zoe overrode any solicitude provided by the mate bond.
Then, is was violent, exposed, and void of feeling, but now it was serene, concealed, and brimming with emotion.
It was as if I was seeing Eric Black for the first time with new eyes. My past and his faults were non existent in this moment. My body recognized it’s missing piece, and my soul called out to it’s other half. Standing in front of me was my fated mate; my equal in every way.
I couldn’t
