Being His

ASENA

I felt a gentle stroke on my cheek, and my lips curled up in an instant. The citrusy scent caressed my nostrils with every inhale. For the first time in my life, I felt whole. The remains of anxiety were still there as I slowly recovered, but Kaan's words and every slightest gesture brought more and more peace.

I still clasped my cheeks or pinched my skin just to remind myself I wasn't dreaming. My dreadful moments were over. He had come for me. He had saved me. He had done everything to ensure my safety. My mate.

Caspian had been forced to stay in Collisville while Kaan had gone to find me, but Kaan wasn't alone. He had a rather unexpected companion—Dritan. I learned that it was Dritan who had contacted the resistance in Alanto. They—mainly Ellaria, Vidarr, Aeron, and Garren—were more than willing to give Dritan every piece of information after I had been kidnapped. They had given Kaan the place to start looking for a trail, and he found me. Emotions formed another knot in my