I have never, not once, begged for anything, and definitely not while I was on my knees. Not until today. Today, I will do anything that this woman wants me to do, if she will only stay with me. Rik’s words come flooding back into my head. ‘Be everything she needs and wants you to be.’ I didn’t know what that meant, but right now, it means that I will humble myself as I have never done before. When I realize that it’s me she’s running from, because of what I looked like when I left Eli, I feel a stabbing pain in my heart. I did this. I made our mate scared of us. ‘And you better fucking fix it. I warned you. If we lose her, I will go feral and I’ll kill anyone and everyone in my path.’ Even if my wolf wasn’t threatening to go feral, I must fix this. This sweet little angel has found a way to calm the chaos in my mind and body. I need her like I need air to breathe. Cara’s rejection is nothing compared to the possibility of Angel rejecting us. As she paints the picture, I can see th

Sophia ignoring Angel aggravated me, but I didn’t want to cause any more strife between us, so I let it go. In the future, I will not have anyone disrespecting my mate that way. She’s their future Luna and like it or not, they will treat her as such. I insisted that Angel wear one of her new outfits. I wanted her to feel comfortable in her own skin, not like she’s wearing hand-me-down clothes from kids in the pack. Even dressed in adult clothes, her face has the sweetness of youth. I reach out and take her hand. I’m so thankful she’s willing to give me another chance. “What is this song that’s playing?” She asks me. “It doesn’t sound like something you would listen to.” She turns and looks at me. “Well, not based on the playlist I listened to the first time anyway. But even without that, this seems almost….girly.” I raise an eyebrow, looking at her in mock offense. “Girly? You think my music is girly?” “Well, um…” I pull her hand to my lips, kissing it. I love kissing her hand, s

My heart is lighter. She’s willing to give this a try, and she thinks it will work. It’s not easy letting myself be this vulnerable with her, but it seems to be what she needs. When we finish with the bath, I wrap her in a towel and go to grab one of my t-shirts for her to wear while I pull on a pair of sleep pants. When I come back, I hand it to her. “Do you want to sleep in here, with me, tonight?” I’m hoping she’ll say yes. Now that she can feel the mate bond, I want her to move into this room, make it ours. A blush paints her cheeks pink. “I’m afraid that I will end up sleeping on top of you again.” I smirk down at her. I love that I wake up with her laying on top of me, but if she’s concerned about it, I have an idea. “What? You don’t like waking up like a lizard sunning herself on a warm rock?” “I don’t know about the lizard part, but the warm rock is accurate. You pump out some heat big guy.” “Big guy, huh?” She blushes an even deeper shade of pink. “Well, you are like a

I cannot believe that Alessia fucking stepped in front of me. As if she was going to take on those five vampires by herself while I stood around with my thumb up my ass. I’m so pissed I could punch something, but right now, I have to deal with the fact that the vampires have found her. If the vampire prince is a decent leader, he’ll know exactly where he sent his scouts and when they are supposed to return. We can only hope that this was an early stop and they aren’t expected back for a while. Rik and I set up additional patrols to cover the canyon between us and assign some warriors to burn the vampires. Now that I’ve smelled them, I know Dustin was right. That’s not a smell you forget. It’s so sweet it almost burns your nose. I’m thankful that Angel stayed in her wolf form. I’m not sure I could have restrained myself if she were naked in front of all these males. I’m already angry, and I need to harness my anger before we get back to the packhouse and I have a chance to speak to he

If I thought the taste of my little mate was amazing, it is nothing to the feeling of being balls deep inside her. She’s so fucking tight. I know she must have torn. Thank the goddess for Alessia’s advanced healing power. When she starts to move under me, I take the lead. I want to watch her come undone, I want to know that I’m the only man that has or will ever make her feel this way. So, it’s not enough for her to cum for me once. The feel of her clamping down on my dick is by far the best feeling I’ve ever had. I need to feel it again, and again and again. By the fourth time, I know I’ve pushed her nearly to her breaking point, I can see her tears and I can’t hold back any longer. My canines come out and I need to mark her, like I need air to breathe. “Mine!” As I drive her over the cliff again, I sink my canines into her neck. I’m immediately flooded with her emotions, raw pleasure, joy, and so much love. I only have a moment to enjoy her emotions before I feel her canines sink