THE WEREWOLF AND VAMPIRE'S MATE

RA'S

Arc is looking at me, or the way my hear

a

it first.

o complete strangers. And both of

en to before today. I just new th

quickly, closing the space. His expression is unreadable, but there's something sha

se," he mutters. "Vamp

mp

mate nonsense, now Arc talking about vampires? Is this some elabor

ht. "Well, whatever weird fantasy y

but he moves faster than I

ree

even see

threading through me. I glance around, but

nches. "Wha

catches. "

row. "You're not h

Pretty sure I've been a boring, average human my whole

ly, but there's no humo

the way he says it

t like

r his gaze. I don't like the way his voice sou

o get ou

This time, he lets me go. But as I reach

nd out t

the day pretending n

id Cali because I know the second she s

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sted. All I want to do is go home, crawl i

se, life isn

, Jon is waiting for m

e is calm, but there's some

N

r. "Aurora, please. I know you don't understand

? So you can tell me more

ds. "

nts are still spilling out of the buildi

ay. "You have

glances toward the pa

d. "If you think I'm going anywhe

ow, sincere. "But if you don't believe me, w

s expression ma

He looks desperate. And, agai

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e Andersons'

elves, asking Jon questions about Austral

t. My mind is still tangle

mate

eird re

d like I was something el

pe to my room, I ex

doe

ocks.That alon

" I say h

the door behind him. He leans

ve ques

e of my bed. "Start with this

h his hair. "It means we're bonded

you don't even know me. Secondly,

ys softly. "The moment I saw

ow?" I cover my mouth

aze. "I'm a we

Some indication that this

ression is open, honest.

d. "You expect me

sits across from me, his green eyes searching mine. "I don't know why you d

llow.

ah. That's why I need to f

t this straight. You're a werew

no

just a normal human caught in the middl

me for a l

e says

is tone makes

nk you're hu

your welcome here. You can now take your leav

closes as if he wants to say something. He

r him. Letting out a shaky breath, I