Caspian’s POV
“What?” The sweet creature in front of me looks more like a deer in the headlights than a naughty little mermaid trying to pretend she didn’t just admit her true feelings for me.
“You just said I’m your mate.” I inform Viviane smugly, dragging my knuckles over the high plane of her cheek. I’ve been waiting to hear her tell me I’m her mate since the first moment we met. I wasn’t expecting my victory to come so soon, and I certainly didn’t foresee it happening in the middle of an argument – but no matter how it happened, I’ve never heard such perfect words.
“I did no such thing.” She lies, biting down on her lower lip with punishing force.
“Careful, sweetheart.” I warn, plying her swollen lip free with my thumb. “Lying to your mate has consequences.”
Viviane opens her
