Chapter 0907

But eventually her tears subside, just a little. And she quiets and stills. And raises her head to look into his face.

His heart breaks to see the very real sadness there, and he lifts a hand, brushing at the tears on her cheek with his thumb, his eyes taking in the rough redness around her eyes, and the sweet, adorable freckles that dust her nose, and the lush, raw shape of her lips.

Jesse clenches his jaw as his wolf snarls, wanting her. Wanting her with a desperation that...

That is completely unfair. Inwardly Jesse snarls at his wolf, smacking him on his nose, forcing him to back down. His wolf grumbles but humbly obeys, working hard to deny his instinct to give Daphne the space she needs.

"Don't look at me," Daphne murmurs, embarrassed, raising an arm to wipe her nose and her cheeks on her sleeve.

"Please, don't ever ask that of me," Jesse whispers, running his hand over the tumbling auburn waves of her hair. "It would be the greatest regret of my life, to never look at you again."

But she flinches away, and he sighs, thinking...well, that it was the truth, but perhaps not the kindest thing he could say.

"I'm glad you're safe," she says softly, sitting straighter, putting some distance between them. "I was...worried about you. We all were."

in his hand, turning her face to peer at her cheek where Midnight's claws

Daphne says, straightening her shoulders and gently taking her chin from his hand. "Your whole family was very kind

Jesse whispers, shaking his head at

a

courtesy," he says, giving a shrug. "We're - we're so much more than that. Please don't

sets her jaw, moving back an inch or two, the little cat peeking out at Jesse from behind her.

we are

this day ever came. The thought she's said over and over to herself, to remind herself of her new place in his life. "You're a mated man.

almost in disbelief. "Daphne," he says, leaning forward towards her. "That is...that is so not how

wolf howls with regret to make her so sad, even

set determinedly back. "It - a clean break is better, Jesse. Don't drag this out,t's impossible - however we felt before is impossible. And

be true, and Jesse takes

says quietly, anxious for her to hear him. "My situation is not what you

asks, tense and

lovely she is when she's angry like that, but

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