“Kingsley…” I started, voice tighter than I wanted it to be.
“I know what you’re thinking,” he said gently, sitting up and reaching for my hand. “That it’s too fast. That we haven’t talked about... But we will. You can tell me anything. Everything. And I’ll still want you.my brothers too Kat. We believe in the mate bond even more since we met you. You’re our soulmate, perfect for us.”
I wanted to believe that. I almost did.
But I wasn’t ready to unpack the mess of my life at that moment. Not with his fingers still tracing stars on my wrist and my body still humming from hours of being adored.
I bit my lip, hesitating. “I just… I need to tell you a few things first. About who I was. What I—what I lost.”
His gaze softened. “Okay.”
“I mean it,” I said, a little more firmly. “Before any
