"Why are grinning at me?" she asked as she let her hands drop from her face and fall helplessly onto her lap.
"Are you scared of me?" he asked her gently.
Sally shook her head.
"Do you think I would ever hurt you intentionally?"
Again, she shook her head.
"Do you believe I want what's best for you and that I will protect you with my life? Do you trust that I will hold you above all others and live to see that you have joy in your life? That I will hold you when you cry, laugh with you when you laugh, and honor you as my mate? Do you believe these things?"
"Yes, Costin. I see the way Jacque and Fane are – and Decebel and Jen. I get it. But that's the problem. You're intense. The whole mating thing is freaking overwhelming." Sally stood up and began to pace back and forth. "I... I’ve n
