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He shakes his head. “I will never leave you. I could never… Por favor, believe me.”

“I believe you.” I tip my forehead to his. “I believe you.” I say it softer, and I feel our heartbeat begin to slow.

We breathe together until our pulse is steady.

Finally, I ask, “Where were you?”

He slides his hands around my back and wraps me in another tight hug. “I was on my way to see my brother. To talk to him about his mate. I thought I could return before you woke.”

I pull my head back enough to look at him. “You have a brother?”

“Sí. I have not seen him in a very long time.”

I lower my voice, nervous to voice my next question. “Are we mates?”

His brows furrow. “Sí, I told you. You are mine. I am yours.”

I blow out a breath. “Yeah, you said that. But you never said the word mate. I… I didn’t know.”

My heart tries to jump. But Vameer doesn’t let it.

The side of his mouth pulls up. “You are my mate, Little Human.” He moves a hand between us and taps his finger against the tip of my fang. “Little Almost Human.”

Huffing, I roll my black eyes.

My eyesight had been changing ever since that cave. So even though my new solid black eyeballs were startling, it was the fangs that really took me off guard.

The cave.

I grip the sides of his robe. “What were you doing in that cave? And how did I get there? Where was that?”

His partial smile shifts into a little grimace. “Patagonia.”

My mouth drops open.

Vameer licks across his bottom lip.

I shake my head as I press my finger to his chest. “No kissing. Focus.”

He grumbles.

“What was that place? Why were you there?” I lift my hands and drop them to his shoulders. “I don’t even know what to ask. I was in my apartment one second, then standing on the side of the mountain the next.”

Vameer tucks my hair behind my ear, and my eyes lock on the colorful bracelet he’s still wearing. “I am sorry if you were scared. But it was the fates, they brought you to me. To wake me.”

“I don’t understand.”

He dips his chin. “I’ll explain, but tell me what you experienced first. I want to know.”

Chapter 65

Government Guy

The pounding between my temples intensifies.

“Sir?”

I drop my hands from my head and stare at the lackey sitting across the conference table. “What?”