Falling Through The Dark

atural. Her heart was pounding in her chest, and yet her mind was too clouded to process anything logically. Mate

she felt were beyond anything she had ever experienced. She wanted to run, to flee from this impossible

pression unreadable, as if the weight of his revelation was something

resigned. "I get it. Hell, I didn't believe it either

as if trying to dispel the absurdity o

heavier with every passing second. She could feel his eyes on her, but she refused to meet his gaze. T

ugh that Mira had never expected to hear from him. "I've been running from it for months. From you." He sighed, his hand r

everything. Maybe-just maybe-there was something in what he said. She had felt something too, a co

ting her chin to meet his gaze. "I don't believe in any

't move away. There was a quiet intensity in his presence n

it. I've spent my whole life avoiding this-avoiding you. But I can't. The pull,

tion. But she couldn't. Something inside her stopped her. Maybe it was the sincerity in his eyes, or the way he was

d, her voice barely above a

ing like pain flash across his features. It was gone as quickly as it had

ed me," he said quiet

chest. "I don't want this," she spat, taking a step back. "I don't want you.

here was still an undeniable trace of frustration, of confusion. "I'm not askin

red back, feeling a sudden wave of dizziness. Her legs we

pered, her voice cracking. "How ca

here was no arrogance in it. Only truth. "Because I can'

she fought to keep her composure. "This is crazy," she muttered, mo

she didn't need anyone-that she was better off alone-but Jaxon was right. There was something between them,

ding. "I don't want to be like this. I don't want to be stuck in this... m

to her. She didn't want to acknowledge it, but the truth was there. Deep

th emotion she couldn't quite control. "I don't need someone

is eyes. He took a step closer, his movements slow and deliberate. "You don't have

eling a sudden surge of frustration. She wasn't going to

voice steady, though she was anything but calm. "B

ation? "You don't have to be my mate right now. Hell, you don't even have to accept it. But the bon

t trapped, caught in a web she didn't know how to escape. No matter how hard

er voice thick with emotion. "I

those eyes that seemed to see right through her. Mira hated i

me," he said softly, "but

overwhelm her. She wasn't ready for this. She wasn't ready to let anyone in. But there he