Madeline:
“We just felt the mate bond, and I’m not even married for love or a real relationship. I’m on the verge of leaving Silver, I’ve only stayed with her for my children. Why can’t we be together?” he asked.
The moment those words left his mouth, I froze. I hadn’t expected him to be that bold.
“Sorry, say that again. Maybe I didn’t hear you right,” I replied, forcing a smile through clenched teeth.
“The thing is, I’m not staying with her anymore. I want to be there for my children, to hear Elara call me daddy,” he continued.
At that point, I turned my head slightly, studying his face in disbelief as a distant memory surfaced, him once telling me he’d never let my child call him daddy.
I smiled faintly at the irony.
“I had my reasons for leaving you before,” he claimed, stepping
