“You’d be forced into situations where you’d have to fight, maybe even kill.”
He’s testing me. I could reassure him by saying I love him, but he needs more than that.
“I forgive you.”
He perks up, mouth agape. “What?”
“I forgive you.”
With a smile, I rest my forehead against his. “I choose to kill, to fight, to run. Of my own free will, I’d do it for you.”
There, on our knees, he grabs my face and captures my lips. Our tongues intertwine as he pulls me closer. I’m whimpering into his mouth, trying to catch my breath. Along with a whimper, a single tear escapes me.
He breaks our entanglement, and his lips trail from my jaw down to my neck, leaving sensual kisses in its wake. He sucks on my collarbone.
I claw at his back, aching for him to sink himself into me. To claim me.
Seconds later, he’s tugging at my clothes. “Take this off.”
At my undress, he tears off his shirt and covers me completely, claiming my mouth again. Our hands roam each other, but we aren’t close enough.
I unbuckle his pants and yank down his zipper. Together, we pull his shorts off.
“I need you. Please.”
“I know, baby. I’ve got you.” He places himself at my entrance and pushes in deep.
“Oh,” I cry out at his first thrust.
Every kiss, every touch, every thrust is pure possession. And, yet it still isn’t enough.
I can’t wait anymore. And I don’t have to. I pull his neck to my lips and suck at the soft spot, readying him for me.
“Jay. Mmm. Don’t tease me, baby.” He moans as he continues to thrust into me.
There are no tricks. No games. No fights left to be had except those we choose to face together.
I sink my canines into him, and the world slows. Colors become more vibrant.
My wolf surfaces, reaching out to connect with his.“Mate.”
He slows, but he continues to roll deep inside of me, like he wants to connect to every part of my innermost soul. He holds me a little closer and instinctively, sucks the same spot he did once before, then sinks his canines into me, claiming me as his.
His wolf speaks to me.“Mate.”
He comes inside me, and I come undone with him, tying us together forever.
Chapter FIFTY-NINE
Caleb
My ass suddenly feels like it’s on fire. “Ow!” I look over my shoulder, and it is, in fact, on fire. “Shit!” I pat the flames until it’s out.
When I look up, Alaina is behind me leaning against a tree, one foot crossed over the other, waving. Her palm is smoking.
“Your Majesty,” I say and look at Jay. “Can you give me a second with our queen?”
“She just set your ass on fire, and you want me to walk away?” she asks.
