Noah
I tried. I really did, but when I saw the man that Ariana used to date, I wanted to rip him limb from limb. The last time I saw him, we were escorting him back to the homelands. Ariana and I didn’t realize we were mates yet. Her brother asked me to make sure the bastard understood he was not to come near Ariana ever again, but clearly his punishment wasn’t hard enough!
I tried not to feel possessive over Ariana. I tried not to feel protective, but it was becoming harder and harder the longer we waited to decide. I promised her I would think about us being together and I would keep my promise. I was actually imagining coming home to my barefoot and pregnant Ariana after a long day.
I had never been able to imagine anybody in my life before, but I could see Ariana by my side. I could
