FAZER LOGINI squeeze his hand, grounding him.”Am I going to face a bunch of pack members—girls who are jealous of me?” I tease.With Xander’s looks, I bet he’s fooled around. I don’t care; that’s in the past. From now on, he’s mine.”Jesus fucking Chris!t” Xander groans, raking his hand through his short hair.”What?” I tease him some more, enjoying the way he shifts.He turns his head and looks at me, his expression earnest.”I have…a past that I’m not exactly proud of. I’ve been with girls. A lot of girls. But none of them meant anything to me. It was only ever for a fleeting moment…” he explains, his face tightening with a serious edge.”It’s okay. I get it. And I’m not going to hold it against you” I say, my voice turning stern, the Sergeant in me surfacing just for a second to mark my territory. ”As long as you respect our bond.””Don’t worry, I will” Xander says softly, reaching out to kiss my knuckles. The gesture is so tender it almost undoes me.”So... am I the first male in your lif
Finally, Alex pulls back just enough to press a soft, lingering kiss to my forehead before he effortlessly grabs me from the back of my thighs. I yelp from the sudden movement, but wrap my legs around his waist and arms around his broad shoulders. He walks us over to the kitchen counter, gently settling me on the countertop, standing right between my thighs. We are on eye level now. My hands are resting on his shoulders, and Alex steps closer to me, our hips touching. His eyes turn darker, hungry. I steal a glance at his lips and then look back at his eyes. Kiss me, goddamit, I beg in my mind. I don’t have to wait for long.Alex growls, a low, primal sound that vibrates straight into my chest, and closes the distance between us. His mouth crashes against mine with a fierce, desperate hunger that completely steals the air from my lungs. The kiss is explosive, raw passion, relief, and ten years of buried isolation finally tearing to the surface. It’s everything I have been starving fo
XanderI’m leaning against the side of Alex’s Porsche in the parking lot, my heart is hammering.I’ve been staring at the headquarters' doors for what feels like hours, waiting for the verdict that could end his career. They could transfer him. Or even me. To the other side of the world. Goddess, I wouldn’t survive from that… Fuck. And I already miss him, so much. We just got on track. Everything is new and exhilarating. When the doors finally swing open, Alex steps out. He’s walking with that perfect, rigid military posture, his face a mask of professional stone. But as he gets closer, I see the fracture in his armor. His jade eyes are burning with a light I’ve never seen before—a mixture of terrifying relief and absolute defiance."Alex?" I whisper as he stops directly in front of me.Fear is clawing brutally at my throat. I feel this desperate, aching need to touch him, but we can’t. Fuck. We are out in the open, standing in the middle of the base parking lot where any passing so
Xander shifts, rubbing his eyes and looking up at the Lieutenant with wide, panicked blue eyes. He starts to scramble up, his face flushing. ”I, Lieutenant, I can explain—”I reach out and catch his hand, lacing our fingers together right there on top of the white hospital blanket where everyone can see. Xander freezes, looking at me in shock. But I don’t look at him; I keep my gaze locked on Miller."It’s not fraternization, Second Lieutenant Miller. It’s a bond" I state clearly.I don’t mention wolves. I don’t have to. The word bond in the military has a legal weight, but the way I say it—the raw, possessive growl underneath the words—makes it clear this isn't a casual fling. "I am officially disclosing a pre-existing soul-connection. He is mine. I’ll sign whatever paperwork legal throws at me, but I am not leaving his side.” I declare.The nurse gasps and slams her hands on her mouth. Miller looks like she’s having a stroke. "A bond? Sergeant, you have a stellar record. You're t
AlexHis eyes softly slip shut, and through the bond, I feel the very last remnants of tension finally drain from his body.His fingers, however, remain gripping my shirt with white-knuckled desperation.The scent of patchouli has returned, pure and bright, In the quiet of the room, the medical monitor beeps slowly and steadily. The lingering adrenaline has left me completely wired.I stare down at Xander’s pale face in the dim light of the med-bay, absolutely mesmerized by him. He is absolutely beautiful and handsome at the same time and I am entirely under his spell.My massive, heavy frame takes up almost all the space in this narrow mattress, forcing me to maneuver right onto the very edge of the bed so I don't weigh him down or disrupt the IV lines running into his arm. Mind you, Xander isn’t small either. I keep my arm wrapped tightly yet with heartbreaking gentleness around him, pulling him securely into the solid, protective curve of my chest.I almost killed him.The thought
"I am all in, Xander. No more lies or building walls. Just Alex. Your mate. If you’ll still have me? I will spend the rest of my life making sure to fix what I broke…I’m never, ever letting you go.” He vows, his fingers tangling desperately in my hair, holding me like a drowning man. The sheer volume of his devotion crashes over my anger, melting the residual ice in my veins. The scent of cedarwood and bergamot floods my senses, wrapping around me like a physical anchor. The longing between us is overwhelming—a painful force, a beautiful yearning to mend what was shattered.I look at him for a long, intense moment. I make up my mind.”Okay…” I whisper, my voice cracking under the pressure.The moment that single word leaves my lips, the relief washes over us. Our bond violently snaps wide open, flooding our systems with a blinding rush of heat and long-awaited life force, finally giving our fractured connection its first true chance to survive. Beside the bed, the heart monitor inst
SebastianI’m indisputable the happiest man alive on this earth. Ashton said yes! My mate, my lover, the man of my life said yes.I know it was in the heat of the moment, but it felt right. And I know I don’t need any more time to ponder if Ashton is the one. I already know he is.Us werewolves don
Finally Celine joins us and I notice she’s wearing more make up than normally. When she sits down beside Marcus no one even greets her.”Good morning Celine, you look nice today” Ashton tells her. I haven’t had the chance to talk about her with Ashton yet. Shit, I also forgot to arrange the helmet
”Perfect” I murmur and kiss the ring on his finger. ”Can I have a kiss too?” Ashton whispers and I take a look at his handsome face.”Of course babe” and I lean towards him, our lips gently touching. The kiss slowly deepens and I reach to put my glass down. I take Ashton’s glass too and set it on
Sebastian leans down and takes some of his weight by leaning on his forearms on either side of my face. He drops his head against mine, eyes closed. I kiss his lips gently.”I love you” I whisper. Sebastian opens his eyes and looks at me.”Ashton, marry me” He proposes to me. I still feel him insi







