Page 323 of Knot What I Expected

Because what happens if he's right?

What happens if I find her, take one breath, and discover Valerie Anatoly is the thing I've been missing all these years?

My treasure.

My Omega.

My mate.

I’ve already had love once.

I've already learned exactly what happens when a Dragon allows someone to become more valuable than his own life.

I survived losing a mate.

Barely.

I'm not sure I could survive it twice.

So no, I am absolutely not ready for this.

Not for another mate.

Not for the vulnerability.

Not for the terror that comes with having something precious enough to lose.

My phone rings through the truck speakers.

I glance at the screen.

Gia.

Fuck.

I answer immediately.

“Anything?”

No greeting. Her voice is strained.

“No.”

Silence. Then a shaky breath.

“Justin, something's wrong. I know my sister. She would've found a way to contact me by now.”

My jaw tightens.

“I know.”

“Please find her.”

My Dragon slams against me.

FIND.

I close my eyes for half a second. There goes my fucking choice.