Nala
Xander laughed, a sound that warmed the room. “I guess fate was calling. Normally, I would’ve sent someone else, but something pulled me to you, made me feel like I had to do it myself.” He paused, a thoughtful look crossing his face. “At first, I thought maybe it was just your body, your scent. But then I was surprised when you couldn’t sense me or, even more, when you could fight and resist me. It threw me off completely. That usually only happens with second-chance mates, but…” He trailed off, watching me carefully. “I guess you were suppressing yourself,” he finished, a hint of confusion in his voice as he tried to figure it out.
I frowned, thinking back to that day. Suppressing myself? Maybe he was right. I had built walls around myself for so long, never expecting anyone, let
