Semua Bab Kidnapped By Mate: Bab 31 - Bab 37

1. Confessions in Bare SkinBELLEHe leaned back. “What?” “It seemed like you were having a bad dream. You were growling and almost squeezed me to death,” I said. He sighed. “I was dreaming about your stepfather. He was hitting you and I couldn’t get to you.” “Oh,” I said. I loved how protective he was of me. “But I’m okay now. You saved me.” He ran his hand over the bruise on my cheek. “I’ll always save you.” It was crazy how connected I felt to the man on top of me. It was like I’d known him my entire life. I couldn’t believe that only yesterday I’d been plotting to leave him. Today, I couldn’t imagine my life without him. I would probably have had a full breakdown if he weren’t with me. Maybe our mate bond was getting stronger the longer we knew each other. I felt Grayson stroking my bare side, leaving pleasurable sparks running through me. “What’s got you thinking so hard, beautiful?” I smiled. “I…” I hesitated. Would it be weird to say something like this so soon in

1. Becoming LunaBELLEAs we turned off the path that had led us through the Minnesota wilderness, and onto a long pebbled driveway that would take us to Grayson’s home, it felt like there was a bundle of nerves sitting at the bottom of my stomach like a rock. It was the middle of the night, so I knew that I probably wouldn’t have to meet many people tonight, but I was still nervous. I was about to start my new life in my new home with a man I had only met a few weeks ago but somehow loved. If that wasn’t enough, I was supposed to help him lead with no experience of leadership. I mean, I barely knew anything about werewolves, and now I was about to become ‘luna’ of an entire pack. How did that make sense? We were sitting in the back of a car that he had left at the airport. Grayson, always knowing when I was feeling uneasy, wrapped a comforting arm around me and gently pulled me to him. He rubbed his nose against the side of my head. “What’s bothering you, baby?” I shrugge

1. Cold AwakeningBELLEI woke up the next morning feeling cold and groggy. I hadn’t slept well. After Grayson had left with his shocking news, I’d taken a shower and put on the ‘pajamas’ he’d given me. Then I’d sat on the bed for a couple of hours, waiting for him to come back, worried out of my mind. I didn’t know anything about vampires, and, although Grayson had promised he would be okay, I couldn’t control my anxiety. I’d stayed up as long as I could before the jet lag had gotten the best of me, forcing me into a restless sleep. Once awake, I had rolled over to snuggle closer to Grayson, only to find that he wasn’t in bed. He didn’t have his arms wrapped around me—wasn’t caressing my face, my back… Playing with my hair. I frowned and sat up. This was the first time since I’d met him that I hadn’t woken up with him by my side. It didn’t feel right. My anxiety immediately spiked as the events from last night came back to me. Grayson never came back. I got out of bed an

1. AlienationBELLEI fell asleep on the bathroom floor that night. It was a bit demeaning to sleep on the cold, marble floor, but I couldn’t bring myself to leave. I didn’t want to face Grayson. I groaned in pain when I awoke, then rolled over and sat up so that my aching back was against the cabinets. I sighed when I finally stood and saw what I looked like in the mirror. My hair was going in every direction, and tear stains streaked my face and neck. I’d spent most of the night silently crying, not wanting Grayson to hear me but also not being able to stop myself from replaying what had happened between us. I didn’t know what I had done to deserve all of his harsh words. It took me awhile, but I finally worked up the courage to leave the bathroom. I felt terrible after last night. What hurt the most, though, was that I knew he was partially right. I was his mate. I was supposed to be okay with him touching me. Wasn’t I? Take the time you need… His earlier words repeated