“I’m not. Why would you say that?” My eyes narrowed. “You are. I felt something the first time you touched me in my wolf form and couldn’t identify it. But this time? I felt you easing the darkness. You bled it out of me.” All color drained from Wren’s face as panic took root. “You’re mistaken. I—” I grabbed her wrist and pulled her to me as I struggled to keep my hold on her gentle. “You’re my mate. Do you honestly think I would betray you by telling this secret to the world?”