Arthur Pov The tears slowly ceased as she looked at me, her eyes searching for something I couldn't comprehend. All I could do was hold her face and offer some comfort. "I never meant to hurt you," I told her, wishing she knew how sorry I was. "I know you were telling the truth. But it pains me to know that my mate belongs to someone else," she replied, pushing my hands away. I shook my head and stood my ground. "No, I don't belong to anyone except you," I declared, hoping she would see the sincerity in my words. She stared at me momentarily, examining my face, perhaps searching for any hint of deceit. When she finally smiled, I knew she had found none. "What do you plan to do now?" she asked curiously. "Well, I will talk to my father," I replied, elated. "I will tell him everything