That surprised her.“You do?”
“I finally understand what it means to find your fated mate.When my friend in university told me about it, I thought it was stupid.Like you said, nothing but a programmed biological response to ensure we propagate our species...”
“Exactly!”
“But I was wrong,” he insisted and tapped the area over his heart.“I canfeelyou, Mairi.Here.Please, all I ask for is a chance to explore this connection between us.”
“Explore?”
He took a step closer, resting his hands on her shoulders.“I was wrong to deny you, but circumstances got the better of me.Please.You have to feel it.”
She retreated and his arms fell to his side.“I wish you wanted me from the beginning.I kept waiting, but you never showed up.Not even for our wedding.I got married through a contract, and that’s not the romantic way I pictured marrying my mate.You dismissed me like I was nothing.”
“I was wrong.I see that now, so we can—”
“You hate your wolf,” she snapped.
He jerked like she touched him with a live wire.“What?”
“You heard me.I like being a shifter.I love that presence inside my head.So, how can I be with someone who resents our very soul?”
“How do you know that?”
“Doesn’t matter.”She looked away, trying to gather her wayward emotions.“I wanted pups, you know, but you denied me that privilege without even bothering to talk to me.”
“I’m sorry.”
“You broke my heart,” she admitted.
“I know.”
“You’re a selfish man.”
“I agree.”
She frowned.“Whyare you agreeing with me?”
“Everything you’re saying is correct.I can’t argue with facts.”
Biting her lower lip, she studied him.“You came here so we can finally settle this marriage.”
“True, but things have changed.”He ran a hand through his hair.
“Don’t tell me you’ve changed in two days.”
“My perspective has changed.”
“Businessman to lover?”
“It better not be that bloke out there.”
She sighed.“Rhodes is a friend.”
“He wants you.”
“I’m trying to let him down easy, and you’re not helping the situation.”
He cupped her face.“Fine.I’ll let you have your meal with him, but I expect to be your next date.”
