all for nothing

Aria

My breath caught in my throat and my pulse pounded. I felt so confused. He wasn’t with Rhea. Was us being apart all for nothing? Had I spent the last five years as a single parent because of a misunderstanding?

I pulled free and stood up, pacing the living room. Trying to understand all that I had learned. My breaths coming out in angry pants.

"So, you're not mated?" I asked.

"Never." He said watching me closely.

I nodded. Pursing my lips, "Engaged?"

He looked up at me from under his lashes, his eyes flashing as he smirked, "Only woman I ever plan forever with will be you. I haven’t been with anyone since you."

I jerked to a stop and narrowed my eyes, "This isn't the time to joke Jasper. You are basically telling me that the last five years have been for nothing. That my son has missed out on having a father for no reason. That I could have trusted you and never had to walk away." I look down at the floor unable to meet his eyes. "It's all my fault Eli doesn't know you. It