Yzabelle:

I let go of his arms. My mood was totally ruined. After a beautiful moment, sad and horrible things followed.

When will I ever be happy? Totally happy.

“No, I doubt it, Yzabelle.” Killian pulled me back towards his body. I didn’t have the energy to break away. “I was certain it wasn’t just because of the mate bond. The bond was all about our strength as a couple, but that had nothing to do with how I felt for you. It was stronger than the mate bond. It was wilder than the beast in me! I bet even if we rejected each other, nothing would ever change the...