Chapter:- 18

"This sounds like those sordid Society stories. I would be your omega mate, exiled to live my life in the country while you stay in the city, galivanting around, partaking of sordid affairs and expensive parties."

Ammy laughed, expecting Jason to do the same. Instead, Jason looked...speculative. At Jason' continued silence, Ammy shifted, increasingly uncomfortable.

"I was speaking in jest and... why are you even here, Jason?"

Jason' face was serious and he tipped his head to the side, brushing a hand through his hair.

"I was curious and...I can't stop thinking about you."

The silence that followed was heavy. Ammy was unsure of how to respond or even if she should. They stared at each other, unmoving and Ammy couldn't place the look in Jason' dark eyes. It was an intense emotion, one that Ammy had never received before. It made her skin feel electrified and she wanted to slide from her chair, onto her knees and crawl to her alpha. The smoky scent of cloves and cinnamon reached out and