“I’m in love with her, Elloren.” My breath catches tight in my throat. Oh, Ancient One. There’s nothing but the deepest of sincerity in his amber eyes, his expression one of raw anguish. I let out a deep sigh. “I respect that. I know your people don’t say that lightly.” “No. We don’t,” he says. “I want to mate with her, Elloren. For life.”
