Ch. 5 A Promise

Blair’s POV

Something had shifted with Dillon and until now, I hadn’t been able to put my finger on it. After our night at the masquerade ball two years ago, I didn’t see him for a while. I hadn’t thought much of it. There were plenty of other men to occupy my time after all. But he was by far the best and I’d secretly hoped he would renew his interest in me.

I’d watched as so many she-wolves came on too strong, sending him running the other direction with their clingy, needy behavior. So I took a different path, greeting him casually and remaining aloof wherever he was around. When we did talk, I treated him like nothing more than a friend, with no particular interest in pursuing a relationship with him.

My tactics must have worked, because soon he was seeking me out to talk. It didn’t take long before talking turned into fucking like wild animals. And I lived for those times. Still, I wouldn’t push him for more. Not until he was ready. I could wait.

I didn’t miss the fact tha