Bethany POV After I told Darren that I would be spending the majority of my time in the pack clinic, and he thanked me for letting him know, I nonchalantly stated, "I am exhausted, so I'm going to lay back down. I'll see you tomorrow." As I walked past him toward the bedroom I was using, he grabbed my hand and pulled me onto his lap, then he affectionately caressed my cheek, as he murmured, "Bethany, I really do love you. I know I'm not the best at showing that emotion, but it's the truth." I felt my body instantly relax before I replied, "I really hope you mean that." He cupped my cheek in the palm of his hand, then he confidently stated, "I mean it, and I will do whatever it takes to prove it to you." "You can start by eating your food," I insisted.. Darre