LIANDREN’S POV

Sweat smeared my back so hot that heat flamed through every inch of my skin.

“I never accepted…” my breath caught for a moment before I released the air. “I never accepted you as my mate.”

Rowan's eyes grew dark, rolling his gaze over me. His finger moved in to cup my chin.

“You will accept me. Eventually.”

My body went numb, yet my heart thrashed against my chest.

Rowan’s thumb tilted my face, his low purr scraping across my skin. "Or maybe you ...