We shifted slightly, stepping among the garden stones, her back brushing the edge of the rose bushes, petals brushing against our skin. Each kiss grew hungrier, more insistent, lips and tongues pressing and claiming in ways that left me dizzy.She whispered my name against my mouth, breath hot and r
GAVINI swung onto my horse with Mara at my side, her hand brushing mine as we trotted along the forest road toward her family’s homestead. The path twisted through groves of oak and the scent of damp earth filled the air.By the time we reached the edge of her family’s lands, the house came into vi
GAVINI led Mara through the gates of the Alpha den, the heavy oak swinging on iron hinges with a groan that made her start.She froze mid-step, her hand brushing the carved stones at the entry, eyes wide as if she’d expected a small hunting cabin instead of the towering walls and archways that stre
MGAVINThe gates swung wide as I rode into the courtyard, my cloak heavy with the smell of forest mulch.Dust clung to my boots, bark scratched along the hem, and my horse’s flanks gleamed with sweat. The men waiting near the stables shouted my name, their hands slapping against my shoulders as I s
“You’re going to get me back for that,” I warned, wiping water from my forehead.“Maybe,” she said, eyes glinting with mischief. “Maybe not.” Her lips curved in that grin again, and I felt a rush of something I couldn’t name, something I wanted to explore.We spent the morning hiking up a narrow rid
GAVINThe sun was dipping low when we broke camp, the fire reduced to smoldering coals that hissed as the cool air crept over them. Mara and I had spent the afternoon exploring a narrow canyon that split the forest floor, scrambling over rocks and ducking under low-hanging branches. Her laughter ech