I broke our kiss to say. “I want to be yours officially,” I whispered with my arms around his neck. Kaspen had never shown me anything but compassion and patience. I knew I didn’t owe him anything for that but my heart appreciated it. I went so long without the comfort of love. Then Kaspen gave me Josie and I felt it and now he was giving me himself and his pack. I wanted to finally let myself love the person who had given me so much.
This was a choice I made that wasn’t for survival or obligation. I felt obligated to go back to my hometown, like that would solve all problems with my identity. The choice to stay here wasn’t out of obligation. It was for my happiness, it was for me.
We sat down on the couch in his office and I told him everything.
“So you were keeping something from me?
