He stroked my face as he gazed into my eyes. “We should wait until we reach the Fire Temple.”
“Why? I thought you wanted to get some practice in first.”
“Not anymore.” He pulled me down to the bed and drew the covers over us, then wrapped me in his arms. “When we bond together, I want you to know it’s not just s*x for me. With you, it’s going to be a lot more.”
I snuggled up against him. “I know, Jasin. I’m sorry I doubted you before, or worried about your past.”
He touched my lips with his fingers. “You were right to doubt me. Before I met you, I was lost. I’d been told my life should be one thing, even though it never felt right. I let others mold me into what they wanted instead of standing up for what I believed in. I did things I wasn’t proud of. I never let myself get attached to
