CLARA

#Chapter30 CLARA 20 years ago… The two months after Samuel’s birthday was the only time in my life when I had my mate all to myself. To this day, I remember them as utterly sweet where Samuel felt like the closest thing I had to a confidante and best friend. And I hope I was one to him too, for that very short time. Many times, we never even spoke to each other; we just lounged around the lake, basking in each other’s company, and taking comfort from each other. I listened to him when he told me how disappointed he was that he hadn’t found his mate yet and I always pointed out that it had only been a couple of weeks since he even became eligible to sense his mate. I asked him to have some patience, even though I was sick of it too. There was this feeling in my gut that told me again and again that Samuel and I were mates and my birthday couldn’t come soon enough. I didn’t dare to voice my opinions to him though. I wouldn’t have been able to live if he had scoffed and made fun of me