*Colton*
Before me lay my beautiful mate, cradled in my arms. I never thought I would be so lucky again in my life. The moon Goddess had cruelly taken my mate away from me, leaving me to live alone in the searing pain of loss.
Years later, I found Alice. Yet, it was another kind of agony to watch her with another man, even if he was my nephew. I had resolved to let her go for her happiness, but the mate bond tethered us together, entwining our emotions.
She didn't need to vocalize her desires; her actions, her eyes, her touch, her very body language shouted that she wanted me and I wanted her more than anything in this world.
"You have no idea, princess, how long I've waited for this day. I watched from afar, yearning for you, yet unable to touch you. There were moments when I doubted
