Chapter 33

Jesse

I stared at Carrie with all the love I could offer. We had been dancing around our feelings for each other for a while, and now that she had accepted our mateship, I knew it was time to take the next step.

I took a deep breath, trying to muster the courage to ask Carrie the question that had been on my mind all night.

"Carrie," I said, my voice a little shaky, "would you like to spend the night in my room?"

Carrie looked at me shyly. Her face was crimson red. "Hmm… Are you sure?"

"Yeah, I’m sure," I replied, feeling the sudden rush of excitement. I cupped her cheeks and smiled sweetly. "I want to be with you… just you and me…"

A smile tugged at the corners of her lips, and she nodded. "Sure."

I felt a huge sense of relief with her answer. We got up from the big rock we were sitting on and went back to the pack house.

As we held hands and walked, my heart was racing with anticipation. Once we got to my room, I closed the door, and I felt the world suddenly stop spinning. I had