Chapter 350
My Second Chance Mate
I just stared at her, drinking in every detail, memorizing the way she looked in this moment because I was terrified it might be the last time her this close.
“Are you going to say what you want to say,” she asked, her voice pulling me out of my thoughts, “or do you want to keep staring at me?”
I opened my mouth but nothing came out.
My mind had gone completely blank and all I could think about was how beautiful she was, how much I loved her, how desperately I needed b forgive me.
‘L… I started, then stopped because words felt inadequate for what I needed to express.
She raised an eyebrow and I could see impatience flickering across her face.
‘I’m sorry, I finally managed to say. “I’m so sorry Athena, for everything I said last night, for the way I acted, for making you feel like you did s wrong.”
I took a tentative step toward her.
“You saved my life,” I continued. “You risked everything to heal me and instead of thanking you, instead of telling you how grateful I am, I yelled and made you cry,”
Another step.
“I was scared,‘ I said. “I was terrified that using your powers might have hurt you or the babies and that fear made me act like a complete asshole.
I was close enough now to see the tear tracks on her cheeks, to see the exhaustion in her eyes, to see how much I’d hurt her.
“But that’s not an excuse,” I said. “Nothing excuses the way I treated you, the things I said, the way I made you feel.”
I stopped a few feet away from her, giving her space, not wanting to crowd her.
‘I don’t want to call off the wedding,” I said, making sure she could see the truth in my eyes. “I want to marry you more than I’ve ever wanted anythi I want to spend the rest of my life making you happy, making up for the way I’ve hurt you.”
She was watching me carefully and I couldn’t read her expression, couldn’t tell if my words were making any difference.
‘I love you,” I said, my voice dropping to barely more than a whisper. I love you so much it scares me sometimes, I love you enough that the thought losing you makes me want to tear the world apart.”
I took a breath.
“And I love our babies,” I continued. “I love them so much already and yes, I was scared that you might have affected them with your powers, but not because I care about them more than you.”
I moved one step closer.
*I was scared because I want them to be healthy and happy and normal, because I want them to have the best possible life and I’m terrified of all the
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ways things could go wrong.”
Another step.
“But you’re right,” I said. “I should have asked if you were okay first, I should have made sure you weren’t hurt before I started worrying about them.”
I was close enough now to reach out and touch her if I wanted to but I kept my hands at my sides.
“I’m sorry I made you feel like I only care about the babies,” I said. “I’m sorry I didn’t thank you for saving me, I’m sorry I was so focused on what coul have gone wrong that I didn’t appreciate what went right.”
I looked into her eyes and felt my heart breaking.
“Please forgive me,” I said. “Please give me another chance to be the man you deserve, the man who appreciates you and thank you and holds you instead of yelling at you.”
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Sara Lili is a daring romance writer who turns icy landscapes into scenes of fiery passion. She loves crafting hot love stories while embracing the chill of Iceland’s breathtaking cold.
