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.

emotional wounds you won't even 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

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

I saw his eyes glaze over as if he wasn't here anymore. As if a part of him had slipped behind the

changed, becoming

"Kester?" I whispered.

wouldn't look at

his arm. His skin

you

a long pause. Then he

mother..." he rasped, barely

a golden moment. Was he going

his life must have played a vital role

But

to talk about

vanity. Doing her makeup like nothing was wrong. Lipstick too red, eyes too tired... She wouldn't

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He swallowed.

pause-just said to. I stood there thinking maybe she'd look at me... maybe she'd change her mind.

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