Mia’s POV
The world around us felt like it stopped spinning at the sound of his words. I didn’t know the full significance of his statement, yet the emotions and weight that his declaration carried hit me hard. Whatever it was, it was important and, frankly, sounded quite life-changing and I wasn’t sure if I was ready to—or even wanted to—find out what he meant.
“W…what?” I stuttered, waddling between shock and uncertainty.
Aaron took a deep breath as his eyes never left mine. “You’re my mate, Mia.”
My breath caught in my throat, and for a moment I couldn't speak. All the werewolf romance novels flooded into my mind as I recollected how significant the word ‘mate’ was in those stories. I didn’t know the entire explanation behind it, but I did know that a ‘mate’ was someone a werewolf
