Kaya POV.
I stared blankly at his gorgeous stupid face, lost in his beautiful brown eyes that were also stupid. He growled again and pulled me out of my trance.
“Kaya.” I replied quietly and looked at my hands in my lap.
“I want words, Kaya.” He said as he tried my name out on his lips. I lifted my eyes enough to see his stupid face with his stupid lips smirking at me. “A beautiful name for my beautiful mate,” he said with a twinkle in his eye. We stared at each other silently for a moment longer, and he let out a breath I didn't know he was holding.
“Why did you run from me, little mate?” His eyes looked pained as he asked me this. I looked down at my hands again because it hurt my heart to look at his expression.
“I do not want a mate.” I whispered quietly like a chastised child. Th
