Her body sagged, her arms wrapped around his torso and she let out a loud wail filled with sadness and pain that pulled at the strings of his stone-cold heart, his body stiffening at her touch. What was this feeling? A freaking mate bond, without any doubt. Her soft hand clutched to his shirt tightly in a fist and the way she hugged him with all her power made him gulp. He wanted to touch her no doubt but why in the heck did this hug feel something different from his always-felt desire? His large hands rubbed her back softly to calm her down. She was slowly and gradually gathering herself back because when she jolted away from him, he understood she must've realized what she was doing. She took or perhaps stumbled a step back and gaped at him with those wide blue eyes filled with dis

