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It meant the world to hear that Amber felt safe in my presence. I knew she hadn’t at the beginning. I knew she had been so afraid that I would be like the rest and use her for my own selfish needs. But I had proven to her that wasn’t true, and she had rewarded me with her trust. As her mate, that was the highest honor. Your partner should always feel safe around you, but that feeling of safety only came with trust, and Amber didn’t rely on anyone, at least not until now.
“I’m really glad to hear it,” I expressed.
Amber smiled sweetly and reached over, taking my hand that was resting on the table.
“I mean it,” she insisted. “I am not scared anymore.”
And I believed her. I truly did.
“I never wanted you to be,” I assured her.
“I know.”
Her smile only grew bigger, and I lifted
