Casey
I’ve never struggled to find my words to talk to Blaine before. Now I was starting to see things in a different light and it was terrifying me.
“But, why didn’t you say anything?” I asked.
“It wasn’t my place to ask. You had reasons for doing what you did and I didn’t want to push you away. The want and need to always be around you made me think that you were my mate. I figured when I turned 18 and told you that we were mates you’d tell me why you were keeping your gender a secret,” he sighed deeply, “I was crushed. I didn’t understand why my feelings for you were still so strong even though we weren’t mates. Seems kind of silly now”
I looked back at the photo he kept safe all these years. The lump in my throat made it hard to breathe as I kept the tears at bay.
“Casey. I’ve lov
