Sarah’s POV I tipped my head up to find Finn’s eyes burning into me. His gaze was so intense, I wanted to look away, but I was spellbound, held in place by some unseen force. And then his mouth was on mine, crashing into me with such ferocity, my knees would have buckled if his body wasn’t holding me in place. He didn’t wait for me to grant him entrance, demanding it instead. I moaned into his mouth as our tongues tangled together, relishing his marshmallowy taste, just like he smelled. My hands slid under his shirt, tracing the lines of his rippling abs. His hands were busy squeezing my ass. Every taste, every touch felt amazing but it wasn’t enough. He was stoking a fire in me and he was the only one who could put it out. We broke apart for air but Finn’s lips never left me, kissing and nipping his way down my neck to my collar bone. I wrapped one leg around his waist, grinding against his rock hard length as he slipped my dress strap from my shoulder and released my aching tit

Zayne’s POV I was in a surprisingly good mood today. So much so that I felt nothing but joy for my best friends as we celebrated their final days as bachelors, drinking fine whiskey, enjoying perfectly cooked steaks, and reminiscing together with some of the other guys from our pack at one of our favorite restaurants. Despite still not having found my mate, I wasn’t envious like I thought I might be. Despite being happy for my best friends and Alphas, I still wasn’t sure exactly what had changed. A few months ago, I had gone along on a trip to RedWoods pack to search for my mate while the guy’s and Kat were there on business. When I’d come away disappointed yet again, I’d become severely depressed. It was becoming difficult to even do my job as Beta. I just didn’t want to get out of bed anymore. But then, I’d had a talk with Kat, our future Luna, and she’d encouraged me not to give up. I’d told her I was thinking of just taking a chosen mate and she made me promise not to. She’d enc

*Warning: This chapter contains mature content of a sexual nature. Sarah’s POV “Sarah, I need to tell you something.” Zayne said nervously. Now it was my turn to be afraid as a jolt of fear shot through me. What could he possibly need to tell me so badly he would interrupt sex for it? I just hoped he didn’t hurt me the way Finnick had. “O-, okay.” Was all I could say. “It’s just . . . Fuck, this is embarrassing.” He grumbled to himself as his words trailed off. “You’re scaring me, Zayne. Please just tell me.” I pleaded before I lost my mind drawing my own conclusions. “I’m a virgin!” He blurted out. I was so shocked, I couldn’t respond immediately. He actually waited for his mate, for me? I couldn’t believe it! While I fought to find the words to express how happy I was, he started talking again. “It’s just, I know you had a mate before me so you may have certain expectations and I don’t want you to be disappointed.” He confessed. “Zayne, we weren’t together that way.” I ad

Finnick’s POV “Fucking piece of shit!” I groused to myself, pulling the car over to the side of the road to change the flat tire. Nothing had gone my way from the moment I woke up this morning. First one of our trainers hadn’t shown up for his shift so I had to step in to lead warrior training. Then, patrol spotted rogues prowling our borders so I had to run all the way to the edge of our territory to check on the situation. Not to mention the pile of paperwork on my desk that needed to be addressed today. Now, I was running late for the Glass Lake Alpha’s mating ceremony and my fucking pack SUV I borrowed was not cooperating. Not that I should be surprised by any of that. Nothing had really gone right for me since the day I left RedWoods five years ago. And things had definitely gone downhill in the three months since I’d last seen Sarah. It took everything I had just to get out of bed everyday. I hadn’t given up on her. Not even close! But after that night I brought her home f

Finnick’s POV I let Sarah’s scent guide me all the way through a maze to the center of the rose garden. Despite the fragrant flowers, now that I was more in tune with the smell of her and Zayne combined, she was easy to find. She was sitting on a bench with her back to me, holding her head in her hands. I could tell she knew I was there by the way her back straightened and her muscles tensed the moment she caught my scent.It still hurt that she had that reaction to me. “Are you done fucking my mate already?” She spit out bitterly. “Did you mark each other too?” “Of course I didn’t fuck him, Sarah.” I said gently, letting out a sigh as I went to sit beside her. “We just talked. And Zayne loves you. I don’t think he would even consider letting me mark him without talking to you first.” “But you would, wouldn’t you?” She accused. “Even if you knew it would devastate me, you would still mark him because you’re selfish!” “Sarah, I’m not going to tell you we won’t mark each other if