“Thank you for coming tonight, for trusting me, and for giving us a chance. I know….I’m a little intense. I meant what I said when I claimed you as my mate, but I'm not going to rush anything for you. I'm willing to wait for however long it takes.” “And if you never win me over?” she teases. I smirk. “Obviously, I’m already your crazy stalker, and if you never return my affections, then you just become my object of unrequited love. Oh, and I follow you wherever you go until you finally give in.” Marea chokes on a laugh. “I can't tell if you're joking or not.” “I'll let you figure that out. Ok,
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