Chapter 0909

And as he knew she would, Daphne tilts her head back and laughs – long and peeling. He smiles a little, watching her, relishing that. Daphne - she's not easily offended, and she has enough self-confidence not to let herself be hurt by such a deeply untrue judgment.

"Oh, god," Daphne says, still laughing and wiping a little beneath her eye. "Maybe...let's not introduce this one to my mother."

"No problem," he sighs.

Daphne smiles over at him, soft. "You've had some serious adventures, your Grace."

"You're avoiding the question, seamstress," he murmurs, his mouth turning up at the corners.

She raises an eyebrow in challenge.

"What do you think?" he asks, wanting to know her true opinion on the whole situation all of it.

"I think," she says with a little sigh, looking down at the kitten, understanding it all. "That...we had a good run, Jess. But I can't keep loving you if you have a mate, bond accepted or no."

"Are you in love with me now?" he asks, quietly.

She raises her eyes to his. "Please don't make me answer that."

the lump in his

accustomed to the world. And she's going to want you, and you're going to want her. Even though you're not in love with her now, given time?

in this world,” Jesse murmurs, covering his eyes with one

she's pretty?" Daphne asks, her voice

from his eyes to look

hear me, Sinclair," she says,

a little but then sighs. "Yes, Midnight is pretty,

letting him go. "She's your mate. It's going to happen someday - you'll love each other. I don't...want to be drug along for weeks or months or years just

breaks a thousand times as he stares at her, unable to believe it. Unable to accept it. He sits up, leaning close, looking steadily into her eyes. "You know that there's more to us than that, Daphne – than just a good run. That we

cupping his cheek in her palm. "I can

his eyes and leans into her hand.

once over his cheek and slides her hand

brushing the stubble that starts on

eyes, staring at her, thinking that she's wrong

girl he wants. Mates are it – end game. No other girl should be able to

Midnight...she deserves more than that. More than this

girl, telling her that he loves her, that

both ends - for how he's treating

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