Chapter 159

• I nod my head as he dries my tears.
• I step over to Cole and touch his face. He startles badly but apologizes almost as quickly.
• “You need to hang in there Cole. I never thought I’d get a mate but you have proven me wrong. I would like to get to know you though, before I accept or reject the bond. I hope you can understand that. I’ve had a lot of bad encounters with alphas in the past. The few that I’ve worked with here have been the kindest.”