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“Impossible. You cannot.”

“It’s possible. I knew I had this attraction to her. She’s…I don’t know. I’ve never met anyone like her.”

“Are you certain? I suspected you’d bond. You’re her master after all, but marking her? Very interesting.”

“I’m her mate.” Jake stood, his eyes locked on Quintus. “She hears me. Feels me as if she were wolf. She bears my mark. It’s there.”

“This is very good news.” Sadness flashed in his eyes but he quickly recovered with a slight smile.

“You said yourself. I’m her master. But I believe that is only for her beast. To keep her from destroying others. Because we know what she can do.”

“I don’t really think we know the true implications of her shifting. I never saw Mao do it. There’re only rumors. What Kai did in the club is very likely a sliver of her capabilities.”

“She’s my mate. And…” Jake lost his words, turning to reach for the plates. He quickly put them onto the table and began to search for utensils.

“Over there. Second drawer to your left.”

“Thanks. Wait. How’d you know I was looking for…?” The vampire’s ability to read the others was truly impressive. Jake slid the drawer open and laughed. “Forks. Good stuff.”

“This may explain why she was less influenced by the vampires at Jonathon’s club.”

“Kai said she didn’t feel them as much. They were staring at her but like Jonathon, they probably classed her as a witch. I think it all has to do with her being my mate. And it’s a weird feeling because hell, being her mate? I wasn’t expecting it. Not even fucking close. Wait until Jax hears about this one.”

“Is she fully accepting of this news?” Quintus asked.

“I don’t think she is, now that you mention it, but you have to look at this from her perspective. She’s been hiding for years. Been told she could never mate. Her sister goes missing. Kasdeya bites her. You grab her. She’s traumatized. Here I am marking her. She can’t trust anyone.”

Jake went still, hearing a creak on the stairs and gestured to Quintus. He closed his eyes, reaching for his mate. Kai.

My Alpha, her words returned and a smile bloomed on his face. “Be right back.”

Jake went to the living room, and caught sight of his beautiful mate. Her hand clutched the ornate carved knob at the end of the stair rail. Her tiny figure was drowned in the robe, the terry cloth pooling at her feet.

He strode towards her, embracing her in his arms. Like wax melting, she molded to him, giving a small moan.

“Hey, sweetheart.”

“I heard you say my name.” She smiled.

“You like how that works? Kinda cool, huh?”

“Yeah, it is.”

Jake leaned back and smiled at her. His fingers slipped under the fabric, gently tugging it away to reveal his mark. “It’s amazing, isn’t it?”

“Ah…” Kai sighed as his lips brushed her collarbone.

Jake’s cock stiffened as her delicious clean scent filled his senses. He reached into her robe, his hand gliding over her smooth skin. As he palmed her ass and pulled her toward him, he peppered kisses up her neck. Her arousal called to his wolf.

“Jake,” she breathed as his lips met hers.

He sensed her fierce golden beast; it purred in submission. His mouth captured Kai’s, and the warmth of his mate saturated his very being. Losing himself in her kiss was the easiest thing he’d ever done.

His hand slid between her legs. She shivered under his touch as his fingers brushed through her wetness.

“Yes…please…” Kai’s plea faded as he circled her clit. “Ah…Jake.”

He smiled into her kiss, rocking his rock hard cock into her hip. Jake speared a thick finger into her hot core, his thumb continuing to play her at her swollen bead. Jesus Christ, I’m going to fuck her here. His thoughts flashed to Quint, who he knew would scent her arousal.