““Why me? Why now?” she whispered, half afraid of the answers. Mating bonds were permanent. If they did this, there would be no turning back.
“When I failed Esmah so miserably, I thought my punishment was to never feel love again.” He moved his other hand to her face as well, surrounding her with warmth and affection. “I think that’s why I fought my feelings for you so hard and for so long. I couldn’t believe that I’d been given a second chance. I didn’t think I deserved one.”
She slid her hands up his chest and circled his neck. “Everyone deserves a second chance.”
His hand shifted and he traced her lower lip with his thumb. “I come with centuries of baggage, but I’ll love you until the day I die.”
Joy rolled through her like a summer wave and happy tears gathered behind her lashes. “I love you too. I think I always have.”
She tilted her head back and parted her lips as he leaned down and kissed her mouth. The past was forgotten and the future blurred.
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