Chapter 16: Desire

Antonio's P.O.V

It had been a few days since Clarissa had met with Lewis, my pack doctor. I was unhappy that Joseph and Clarissa went behind my back and ran tests to find out more about her past. That was something I had wanted to be a part of with her. She was my mate. Not Josephs. Controlling the jealousy that had been forming was hard, but I knew it was just my wolf wanting to complete the bond with his mate.

'We need her.' Zeus growled lowly.

"I am aware. She needs time. How about we plan to spend some time with her today? Will that make you happy?" Zeus growled again before huffing in agreement. I knew he was becoming restless, and that worried me. Most werewolves couldn't resist having gone this long without marking their mate.

Her scent drifted in from my open office doorway, and I knew she must have been making her way towards the kitchen. Clarissa seemed to have a routine that was on point every day—making her a very predictable woman. The last few days, she would wake and g