Heather shrugged. “What can I say? Hearing him say it is rubbing off on me. And yes, billboard, meaning if we need some space we need to smack that up on a billboard with flashinglights.”
“Ahh,” Elle said with understanding. “Yes, you are going to have to be extremely intentional or else they won’tgetit.”
“What was it like when you found out Sorin was your mate?” Karaasked.
Elle felt her cheeks heat as she remembered how she’d reacted. “Um, well. I didn’t really handle itverywell.”
“Just go ahead and admit you ran like a scared rabbit,”Sorin said throughtheirbond.
“Nobody asked you for your input, mate,”she retorted, though she knew he could feel heramusement.
“I sort of,um,ran.”
“What?” Stellalaughed.
“Shut up,” Karaadded.
Elle shook her head. “Nope, it’s true. I freaked out. My kind, we don’t necessarily mate for life. And aside from Adam, our males aren’t as possessive and protective as the males of the Canis lupus race. I’ve been around them for a very long time, and frankly, it scared the fairy dust outofme.”
Heather snorted. “Fairy dust, nice. Wait, you don’t really have fairy dust,doyou?”
“No, Heather. There is nofairydust.”
Heather gave a thumbs-up. “Just like to be clear on the supernaturalfacts.”
“But you guys worked things out,” Stella said, making it a statement and not aquestion.
“We did. Sorin was very patient with me and still is. He’s very protective, and, yes,possessive.”
“Okay, what does that mean?” Karaasked.
Elle sighed. “Honestly, I think it’s better if they explained it. Communication is huge in any relationship, but with these males, it’s imperative. Don’t let them dictate everything for you, but know if they try, it’s not because they don’t respect you. It’s because their first reaction in any situation is to keepyousafe.”
The sun was beginning to rise, and the group grew quiet. After several minutes, Heather finallyspoke.
“Does anyone else feel we should have some build-up music playing? Something that says, ‘Things are about to get real upinhere.’”
Stella smacked herself on the forehead. “We have got to work on your ghetto, Helen. It’s justembarrassing.”
“You do realize that will only make me want to do it more, right?” Heather said withagrin.
Elle stood as she laughed. “I’m going to head out. If you three need anything, you let me know.” They nodded, and Elle moved tothedoor.
She turned the knob and pulled it open to find three, very large, very intense males staring at her. Gone were the wolves. and in their place were three men ready to claim theirfemales.
Elle breathed out. “Ohdear.”
Chapter15
“How can you want to throw yourself in someone’s arms but also turn tail and run? How can you want to tell them never to leave you but also feel terrified of a future you never imagined in your wildest dream?” ~Stella
Heather stood slowlyas the breath was sucked from her lungs. She felt as though a veil had been lifted from her mind, and suddenly therehewas.
“Kale?” she said as she turned toward the spot where she could feel his presence. She knew instinctively where he was standing. When she heard footsteps, she knew it was him walking closer to her. And when his large hand cupped her face, she felt as if she’d known his touch all ofherlife.
“What’s happening?” she askedquietly.
“It’s the true mate bond, lass. The spell was keeping our bond from fully connecting. It haslifted.”
