Page 75 of Sweetheart

“Over here.” Levi drew him across the rooftop.

They stopped at the edge of the house. “I saw you in town when you were going into the diner, and I knew that you were meant to be mine.”

Mason squeezed his fingers.

“I followed you around.” Levi’s cheeks turned pink. “I wanted to know everything about you but since you were human, I was worried about how to approach you.”

“I understand that.” Now that he knew Levi better, Mason could imagine he must have been more than a little scared about finally finding his mate.

“When you were at the diner, I saw the dating app on your phone.” Levi chuckled. “I didn’t really know anything about that,so Lawson helped me set up a profile. I had it for three days before I finally worked up the nerve to send that first message.”

“Oh, Levi.”

Levi shook his head. “I would come out here and message you while I watched. It was almost like we were having a real conversation.”

Wait. Mason squinted. “Can you see my cabin from here?”

Levi ducked his head. “Yeah.”

The horror of what Levi must have seen hit him. “No!”

“Yeah, I’m sorry. I invaded your privacy.”

“Not that,” Mason rushed to assure him. “You saw me bring other men—” He couldn’t even say the words.

“I didn’t watch!” Levi nearly shouted. “I swear!”

Mason turned. “I believe you.” He cupped Levi’s face, making his man meet his gaze. “I’m just sorry that you saw any of that. I hate to say that they didn’t mean anything but it’s the truth. They were decent men, but I didn’t have a connection to any of them.”

“You don’t have to explain,” Levi said.

“I know. It’s just…I was lonely. I wanted to feel something,” Mason tried to explain.

“I’m not upset, mad, or anything else.”

Mason felt like shit. “But you knew we were mates—”

“Exactly. I knew I had a mate. Then I knew you were my mate. The choices I made in my life were because of what I am. You had no idea,” Levi explained.

That was true. And now he sort of had his own confession. “About stalking…”

Levi stiffened. “I wouldn’t call it stalking.”

“I’m not talking about your stalking. I’m talking about mine.”

“Yours?”

“After I saw you that first time. When you slammed the door in my face. Rude, by the way! But uh, I might have camped out in your woods, watching the house for you.”

Levi barked out a laugh. “You staked out my house.”

“Well yeah!” Mason grinned. “You were really hot with all that sweat sliding down your chest. I really like your chest. Have I told you that already?”

“I think you’re really hot too,” Levi told him.

“But your chest!” Mason said.

Levi rolled his eyes. “I can’t believe you were stalking me.”

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