"You're safe here. Nobody is gonna hurt you. Especially not me." Sebastian wiped the single tear off her cheek and smiled ever so slightly as he said, "It's my first time having a mate. I don't understand how it's done and I definitely don't want to miss out. You suddenly brought up rejection and I couldn't regulate my emotions well. I'm sorry you had to see such a side of me, so forgive me this time. I will be careful moving forward."
Once the point was made, Sebastian let go of her face and moved back to his seat. The sudden loss of warmth put her at war with herself, wanting more. Iris glued herself to the seat, wiped her face and closed her eyes to recite the books imprinted on her mind.
Her breath evened out and before she knew it, the fatigue of an entire night's journey caught u
