Killian POV I'd said the words I never thought I would ever say. "I love you." I remember my nannies teaching me about mates and talking about love. "One day, you will meet someone your fae will instantly connect to. Someone that makes your soul sing louder than any nightingale ever could." Their smiles were huge as they got this dazed dreamy look on their faces. They were both my nannies and my teachers, with most things except for full fae history. I had face scholars that would teach me everything else. They did talk about mates but in a very educational way, nothing like my nannies. I thought it was weird how they reacted and didn't understand since it was explained by the scholars as a regular ocurance like the sun rising and setting. Later, when I understood more about mates, my