KIAN'S POV

Seeing my mate hang around with Marcus ripped my heart in two. Since we fell out, I’ve had sleepless nights and just wanted to reconcile with her. I didn’t expect myself to fall deeply for her or the mating bond to be this strong. Freya saying those three words meant a lot to me.

I drew her face closer to mine, so our foreheads touched. “Do you mean it?” I knew I sounded like a teenage girl who wasn’t sure about her relationship, but I needed both of us to be on the same ...