"You care about what?" She inquired, and they remained staring at each other, their hearts beating in unison as the silence grew.
Their silence was so intense that they could hear each other's breathing. Tessa was trying to figure out what he meant by his gaze, while Elias was contemplating his words.
It would be unfortunate if she misunderstood him at this point, as things would only get more awkward between them. He had no intention of gaining her affection or trust, he simply did not want to lose his mate because he knew she might be the only one capable of repairing him.
She had so many flaws that made him question his own. Her smile, scream, laugh, and fear affected him so deeply that he was afraid of losing himself. Frankly, he was afraid of falling for her and forgetting Monica. Monica could not be replaced by anyone, no woman came close to her in any way. Tessa was unique, but in comparison to Monica, she was nothing to him.