"Why didn't you tell me you were my soulmate?" He sounds wounded, voice thick.

"And get in between you and Ghost? I couldn't- I couldn't ruin that, Johnny. He's your world, not me. And just because we're soulbound doesn't mean you have to love me." Your throat feels tight, emotional.

"So you don't love me?"

You're quick to respond. "I never said that."

Johnny meets your watery eyes, stepping forward with extended palms. He grasps yours.

"Then let me in, hen. Let me love you."