Aria's pov
I wanted to accept him. I truly did. But something inside me made it hard.
I had been with Damien before, and now I was supposed to be Ethan's mate.
I always thought I was brave. I believed I could face anything.
But right then, lying in bed with Ethan's fingers at the edge of my underwear, when we were about to make love, I realized how nervous I really was.
He noticed my tension immediately.
Still, he smiled a little. He slowly pulled his hand away from under my clothes.
His other hand moved off my shoulder. Both arms wrapped around my waist instead. Then he softly kissed my lips.
"Darling," he whispered, "we're getting married tomorrow. But you can't back out tomorrow night, okay? I guess I'll have to wait until then."
His voice sounded sad, but h
