Vanessa POV
How could he say such a thing? I felt the pull the moment I looked into his eyes. I felt the tingles the moment my hand touched his. It's a moment I've been waiting for a long time. There is no doubt in my mind he is my mate. The other half of my soul. I take the seat as he asked me to, but the anger at being denied is bubbling under the surface. "Vanessa, when we arrived at the coven, Cheslie showed us to the sitting room to wait for you and your aunt and uncle to arrive," he says.
"I could kick myself for being so stupid, but we have had a good relationship with your aunt and uncle's coven for a very long time. I didn't think I needed to protect myself, but I should have known better," he says before taking a deep breath. "Before you arrived, Chelsie offered us tea. To be
