Mated to the Night Wolf
I nod, still taken aback by the strength of the uneven heartbeat that synchronizes with each beat.
I had no idea they could be felt this way.
He rests his head back in my lap, his breathing deeper but his hand remains wrapped around mine, his heartbeat pulsating beneath it.
"Shade.." he stares at me as if it is I responsible for such an impossible feat.
His eyes seem to suddenly cloud and become farther away, eyelids heavy, he blinks fighting to see, but I note that with every one, he lags.
"Don't leave," he whispers.
I watch as his eyes close, and the feel of his unusual heart continues to beat beneath my hand. For a moment I am afraid.