Chapter 115

ZADEN'S POV "Ok," I know this sounds ridiculous. Asking for permission to sleep beside my mate. But I can't rush anything between us. I can tell she still doesn't trust me. But I just want to be sure that she's okay. At least tonight. This witch is a perfect hoodwinker. When she said yes to my request the lava that was burning through my veins turned Ice cold. A relief. She seemed exhausted from all the work. I wanted to carry her to our bedroom. But decided against it. "Go slow! go slow!" I chanted in my mind. When we were almost home, I noticed that she was awfully quiet. I glanced over to see she had a distant look in her eyes. As if she's another world. "Are you okay?" I asked and regretted it instantly. I should have asked something else to divert her mind. "Yeah. I am just tired." I held her hand and intertwined our fingers and surprisingly she let me. "I know, you don't trust me yet. But just know that I will stand by you until I am six feet under the ground. You are not alone i