Chapter 30

I watched him as we held hands and as he led me out of the class in front of everyone. He didn't care about the stares we received on our way out and for once he didn't feel disgusted when he's associated with me.

Instead, he held my hands firmly in a way that's saying "I dread anyone touching her." The explicit feeling that arose from within me wasn't something I understood. I think I'm beginning to fall for this man.

He's nothing like what he used to be. Is this what it feels like to have a mate? To have someone that always cares for you? To have someone I can always count on knowing he's gonna be there anytime anyway. So this is what it feels like to have someone stand up for you.

I've always wondered if I'd ever feel this way. To have a mate I could trust. Or to have someone that's got my back other than my two best friends.

As we kept walking through the hallway, he still didn't let go of my hands. So this is not for show off, he actually meant everything he said and did. Looki