Chapter 52

EMJLIA POV

“What?!” I snapped, taking two steps away from Seth to make sure that I was staring at him well. “I’m very sorry, but I’m pretty sure I didn’t hear what you just said a few seconds ago. If you would be so kind to repeat it and bring me to an understanding, I would really appreciate it.”

“I want you to mate with me, Emilia. I know you heard it the first time and it’s hard for you to believe, but trust me, it was harder for me to finalize this decision on my own as well. It’s the only way I know that we can be joined at the hip and more so it’ll be even harder for you to run away.”

“I don’t know, Seth. It doesn’t make that much sense to me. We’re not each other’s original mates, and the last thing I want to do is mate with you right now. How are you so casual about this?”

I couldn’t even imagine how union would be. Would we spend the entire day arguing over whether I was guilty of his brother’s death or not? Would he still want me to maintain the fake confession that I had ki