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I didn’t hide my ear-to-ear smile

“Dammit, I wanted to surprise you”

“Baby, I’ one of us”

She rolled her eyes

“You doing okay with it, though?”

She sobered and looked down at her napkin “Honestly?”

“Of course”

She glanced up at me “I was scared as hell at first I mean, it’s not like we have known each other—”

“I’ve known you’ve been out there my whole life” Her cheeks turned pink and I kneords had e used to this ot that, and I was patient

“I thought you’d be upset I thought I should be ht randpa”

That h I had yet to meet her father, I’d spoken to hi had happened, and hoasn’t giving her up She was my mate for life

He was a down-to-earth iven hter … even if I would have been with ardless There was no way me or my bear could or would have walked away from her

“This is what I’ve alanted This is what I’ve waited for” I had her hand inher pulse point “I waited for you, saved h I didn’t knohat you looked like, who you were, I knew you were out there And I never gave up hope, never stopped searching” I brought her hand up to rained in my body, in my very cells You’re a part of htly

“I just thought you’d be upset because it was so sudden,” she whispered

I was shaking“This is my dream come true You’re my fantasy come to life All I’ve ever wanted was you, babies, and the love of my mate” I pulled her hand so she knew to stand When she was right in front of ht sound of protest as she looked around, a little e