Mated 319

Chapter 319

My heart sank.

"So... you stopped because it was her idea?"

He looked back at me, and there was something cracked in his gaze stopped because there's nothing wrong with me, Kasmine. I'm not some broken, messed

case. I didn't need help. I don't need help."

I swallowed the ache in my throat. "Kes..."

"All I ever needed and would ever need is you," he whispered, "Can't you see what you're doing to me? How much you've already changed me? You're the only help I'll ever need."

My throat tightened.

This wasn't a man in denial. No, This was a man gripping tightly to the only thing that's kept him afloat me. It broke something in me. It made my next words tremble on my tongue, but I had to say them.

"No, Kester," I said softly, You're not fine. You're not okay."

His face darkened, but he didn't interrupt me.

let me near," I continued. "Whatever happened to you when you were younger... the things you won't talk about... they've shaped you more than

Silence.

all my life," I said, barely containing my emotion, "And I know you better than you know yourself. You can lie to the world, Kes. But don't lie to

and I saw his eyes glaze over as if he wasn't here anymore. As if a part of

changed, becoming shorter and

"Kester?" I whispered.

still wouldn't look

touched his arm. His skin was cold and

you

a long

mother..." he rasped, barely

This was like a golden moment. Was he going to talk

his life must have played a vital role

at the moment. But

to talk

her," he said, eyes fixed ahead, "She was at her vanity. Doing her makeup like nothing was wrong. Lipstick too

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He swallowed.

stood there thinking maybe she'd look at me... maybe she'd change her

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