ALMOND
My heart raced as I sprinted out of the elevator, disbelief coursed through me as the electric jolt surge I had felt when we kissed was real. I couldn't dare deny the feeling. He was my mate, my second chance at love.
Something I dreaded and hated was right in front of me the whole time and I hadn't noticed just up till now. This was definitely the reason I couldn't run from him, the reason I couldn't escape the irresistible pull and attraction I felt towards him, and the way he made my heart race while rendering me numb in his presence – it was all because of the mate bond.
I yearned for it to be love, something other than the mate bond, but damn hell was I constantly wrong over and over again. Everything about me seemed wrong, and once again, I was confronted with the reason wh
