Thirteen

Scarlett

I wanted Reese; there was no ifs, ands, or buts about it.

I had been hanging on by a thread before we began this trip, but I didn’t think I would be able to part with him at this point, even if that was something I was remotely considering. He was worming his way into my mind and heart against my better judgment, and I needed him to satisfy the ache that had existed since I first laid eyes on him.

I had no doubt Jace had fled due to what he knew was about to transpire. He had been the one to teach me to seize what I wanted, after all, and I wasn’t hiding that Reese was it.

Reese slammed his lips over mine without hesitation and hauled me up his powerful body after I navigated the speedily shrinking distance between us.

I had waited for far too long for this moment, and I was giving in to our mating bond tonight, the consequences be damned in the morning.

He wasn’t gentle as he claimed my lips in equal