Wanda "Wait... What? You.... what?" I asked, still confused by Gideon's statement. "I accept you as my mate. I know that might come as a bit of a surprise, especially from me. " Gideon said, a little embarrassed. " Absolutely! What happened to 'I got what I wanted and I'm rejecting you soon'?" I asked, still angry, but also very exhausted. "When I went to my office at the beginning of the week, my father was already waiting for me. He asked me about you and our relationship. He kept telling me that he would kill you if you were my mate. When he finally left, all I could think about was your lifeless eyes. Just like that time with Abby. I thought it would be best to keep you at a distance. But I quickly realized that I couldn't just send you away. You were important to me. When Oliver p