I nodded. But he shook his head slowly. “No. It’s not a wolf thing, and it’s not normally like this. It’s never been this intense for me.”
Oh. Jasper watched me absorb the information, reaching out to gently stroke my hair. “Wait. Does that mean I’m the best you’ve ever had?”
He smiled wide, eyes crinkling at the sides. “You could say that.” He leaned over and kissed me.
I relaxed. “Why do you think it’s like this between us? I only just met you, and it’s like you’re a drug I can’t get out of my system.”
He sighed heavily -- a sound I wasn’t expecting. “I have a theory. But you aren’t going to like it, so don’t freak out.”
A theory? Don’t freak out?Not,Wow Ava, you’re really hot and that does it for me. My guard immediately went up. Just once I wanted to hang out with Jasper and not have a bomb dropped in my lap. “Okay. No promises, but I’ll try and keep calm.”
He framed my face in his hands and watched me carefully. “I’m pretty sure you’re my mate.”