"If you want to go, I don't have to keep you," I said. "I know you have duties."

The thought of him leaving pained me. I didn't want him to go, but I didn't want to force him to stay, either. It wouldn't be fair. 

"Yes. I have some duties as your mate as you do as mine. Let us enjoy this for now."

I smiled back at him at his reply. 

"Okay, I can do that."

It's incredible how much can be said with so few words. Even as we sat there wrapped up in each other's arms, speechless, I could feel how pleased my mate was. There was...