When they finally pulled away, both of them were breathless. Asher rested his forehead against hers, his hands cradling her face as if she were the most fragile thing in the world. “I missed you,” he whispered, his voice raw with emotion. “Every day felt like an eternity without you. I was so scared, so lost when you disappeared. You were my everything even before I knew for sure that we are mates.”
Bella's eyes shone with unshed tears as she nodded. “I’m so sorry for everything… for not remembering, for the pain it caused you.”
Asher shook his head, a soft smile playing on his lips. “None of that matters anymore. You’re here with me, and that’s all I care about. And the most important thing is that we found our way to each other.”
Bella and Asher were wrapped in laughter, their joyful
