LEONARDO
"Why didn't you wait for me?" I finally asked Natalia. I've been dying to ask her this intriguing question the moment I decided to claim her. I wanted to know if she was thinking the same way as me, or did she just lose hope in finding her mate?
"I thought I would never find you. I am already twenty-six years old, Leo, and haven't found my mate yet. You know how this mate thing goes in our kind, so I decided to open my heart and allow myself to fall in love." She explained, and I saw a glimpse of remorse in her eyes. I moved from my place and sat in front of Natalia in close proximity. I took the sandwich out of her hands so I could feel the soft skin of her delicate mitts. I kissed the back of her hands and held them tight against my chest.
"I am here now, Natalia.
