Chapter 80 – Assurance

That reply was enough to revive him from the depths of despair. He cupped her face and held onto a hope she was giving him.

“Aren’t you ashamed of me? Will you not be embarrassed to have me as your mate? I’m a failure and everyone will know it.”

She shook her head as she reached for his wrist, holding him.

“You’re still one of the best fighters there is. How can you be a failure? Everyone knows you can easily beat them up. You’re a good mentor, too. A lot of people respect you for that. You don’t need to go. You can just stay here. I’m sure Alpha Clyde won’t mind. Don’t you want to stay together?”

“Fuck, Polly. You know I'll do anything you ask of me, right? The only thing I won’t be able to do is if you tell me to disappear from your life. You're all I have left. I don't know what else I'll do if I don’t have you. My only purpose now is to be your mate, in every sense of the word. You’re all I want, Polly.”

Their foreheads touched and she was overwhelmed. She was beyond touched by hi