CHAPTER 17

ELERA POV

"What do you take me for, Elera?" Keal asked, gently holding both of my hands. His golden eyes never left mine. "I'm not Aiden."

The moment I heard that name, my heart tightened.

"I love you," he continued without hesitation. "You're my mate. Whether you can have children or not changes nothing."

His voice was calm, yet every word carried certainty.

"I don't need an heir to choose you. I don't need children to love you. You are enough for me."

Tears instantly blurred my vision. No hesitation. No disappointment. No pity. Only love.

After everything Aiden had done... after being abandoned because I was considered...