Chapter Nine

CHAPTER NINE

KOLE’S POV

“I can’t do this,” she repeats.

I regret leaning in for that kiss now, but it felt like she was leaning in for it too. I guess I need to take things slower with her.

To be fair, I have pushed pretty hard. I’ve probably been a little too honest and straightforward. It’s hard to hold back when I feel so strongly about her.

I’ve really tried to grasp onto our connection and make her see it. I feel like it’s too obvious for her not to see it. So, I figured she must be moving at the same pace as me regarding how she feels about all of this.

But that’s also putting a lot of pressure on her, I see that now. We haven’t known each other for long and I came right out of the gate with talking about our strong connection.

I still believe in that. I know we have a strong connection. I can feel it with each touch, each word.

I know we are mates. We are meant to be together.

But maybe I need to pull back a little and give her more time to get used to that.