You'll Be Mine

Chapter Fifteen

HARPERS POV

Ace stares at me in confusion "What?" He whispers

I look away from him standing up off his bed. Pushing back the memories of what happened just last night between us. I root around in my head for a reason that's actually going to make sense to him. I can feel his eyes watching me carefully. I turn around not daring to look at him right now instead I opt to twirl a strand of my hair around my finger, its become one of my nervous habits.

"I-" I take deep breaths in looking up at him trying my hardest to look and sound convincing "I don't want to see you anymore" I say low then looking away from him really Harper? That's the best you got? I say to myself

Ace looks winded, my heart aches for him. My mind races with all of the reasons I have to do this but, I still cling onto the one reason I don't want to do this. I'm in love with him.

He shakes his head in disbelief he can read me like an open book "Kitten you can't be serious" his voice cracks

I swallow breathing in deeply trying to calm down the pain in my chest it's like my heart is being ripped right out of me

"Ace" I sigh "I don't want to argue about this it's for the b-best" I stutter Damn it "I've been a selfish girl letting this go on longer than it should have"

He stands up and walks towards me acting as if he's restraining himself from bringing me into his arms when he sees me step back from him. He runs a hand through his hair in frustration. I can see the wheels turning in his head. I know he's developing a plan to fight me on this and I know if I don't cut it short and get away from him I'll let him talk me out of it.

"Harper you can't we're mates and I claimed you. If you reject me now it'll literally kill me" he steps closer to me to where our bodies are almost touching I gasp closing my eyes my body trying to mold to his but I fight it. Another piece of my heart seems to break from me distancing myself from our natural attraction.

"Ace we can't be mates we know nothing about each other. We're not compatible" I say the first thought that comes to mind

"Thats complete bullshit and you know it Harper. From my understanding we were very compatible last night. You didnt complain once." He gazes into my eyes his look heated

I rid my head of thoughts of his warm body against mine and the amount of pleasure he brought to me "Ace" I sigh

He sighs "What do you want to know? I'll tell you anything just please don't break my heart Harper." He begs me

I close my eyes turning my head away from him. I can feel his pain just as much as I can feel my own. It must be the bite because I've never experienced his emotions before. I can finally read him. I look up at him his violet eyes are a shade darker as they water I can see him breaking on the inside and hear his thoughts of panic.

I huff out a breath of air "I don't even know your full name, I don't know your favorite color I don't know if you prefer mornings or nights I don't know your favorite food. The things that drive you crazy or the things that make you happy. The list goes on Ace we know nothing about each other! With my mate I want to know every single detail I want to know what they'd name our kids what their favorite toy as a child was, what's the absolute thing they have to do before bed. If they thought about me as much as I thought about them when we're apart if I died tomorrow would it tear them apart as much as it'd tear me apart if they died tomorrow? You don't know me!" I scream this time

I can feel the hot tears rolling down my face my lip quivering. I wasn't prepared for the ashen look on his face with a hint of regret. I still want to reach out and comfort him tell him to forget everything that just happened. That's the beauty of mates I guess. The silence seems to drag between us as I think through everything that I have just said and maybe, hopefully, he's given up and he'll let me go.