Diesel had asked me this question before. This time, it hit me harder. Erix loves me. He had told me that. He might have a strange way of showing it, but I knew he loved me. But would he really want me back after what I've done? After EVERYTHING that was happening while I was away?
I swallowed the growing lump in my throat. A wave of doubts washed over me. What if I tell Erix, and he leaves me without a second thought?
I have to be strong. I cannot let my anxiety attack me or let Diesel break me down with such a simple question, which he seemed to do a lot to find my weakest point.
"When you find your second mate, you must promise your other half you will be there through thick and thin. Erix and I established our mate bond, although we were not a fated pair. We worked hard to hav
