I feel the tension escape my body, all sorts of emotions crashing into me.
"I can't tell if you mean it," I finally spill it out.
His eyebrows furrow together.
"Mean what?"
"That you're fond of me."
Everything that I've been trying to unpack in my head over the last few days hits me. A sudden rush of sadness that I'm sure Matthew can feel. Looking him in his dark green eyes, I give him a sad smile.
"I'm so sad that I'm not your mate. And just as unfortunate, you're not mine. It's hard for me to understand how I'm feeling because I always thought that I could only feel this way about a mate. I didn't think it was possible to..."
I look down, away from Matthew's intense stare. He gives me a second before I feel his finger on the bottom of my chin, pulling my gaze back up to his. His t
