"I'm a werewolf." He explained. He waited some more to let that sink in, watching her expression, which turned out to be shocked as she looked up at him.

"Werewolf..." She whispered, as if saying it herself would let her believe it. "How...why?"

"I'm born like this, darling," he crouched low to touch her face. "Werewolves have their own soulmates called mates. And you're my mate, Lia."

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