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The scent of fresh blood from her back faded as the skin closed over. Perfect, she might not think
herself a wolf but her body was reacting to an alpha command to heal.
A soft growl warned him she was more awake than he d though and he looked down.
Her eyes glowed amber, her wolf watching him through her eyes. Assessing. Wary.
Triumph surged through him.
So there you are. His hand slid into her hair, sliding through the silken strands. You re a shy
little thing, aren t you?
Her lip curled back but her body remained slack, tucked in safely against his harder form. Where
she should be. Where she belonged.
Less of that, he chided, rubbing his thumb against her full lower lip. You don t need to hide in
there. She needs you. Needs you to be strong. I need you to be strong, for both of you. Understand?
She blinked, an unreadable expression crossing the amber. Whether it understood or not, he didn t
know, but didn t get a chance to question as the wolf slid within and her eyes returned to normal.
Deep within, his beast howled at the loss of its mate, demanding that Alex bring her back. But he
couldn t. Some people s wolves never manifested more than a flare of amber in the eyes. Hers
couldn t be like that. She just needed time, he told himself and leaned down to brush his lips over
hers.
Her lips were still, impassive under his. Cold. His heart sank. She really was lost to him. But just
as he was about to pull away, they parted. It was the smallest of movements, but he registered it.
Froze with his lips against hers. Hoping beyond hope.
Her lips moved against his. Clung softly.
The groan rattled in the back of his throat and he claimed her lips. Covering them with his, he
stroked his tongue against her lower lip and requested entry. She held out for a moment, her body
unmoving, then relaxed, parting her mouth more to let him in.
He didn t question, just kissed her. Long, soft and deep. A seduction of all her senses as he tried
to put everything he felt into the caress. His cheeks were wet, but he didn t care. She was his, even if
only for this one night and he refused to give her up.
Eva&
She murmured in pleasure when he said her name, turning her head to seek his lips blindly. He
stopped her. No, Eva. I need to know you know where you are& And who with.
I know where I am. Her soft whisper was aware, no hint of slurring in the words. Take me
home, Alex. I don t want to be here anymore.
He didn t say a word, merely lifted her into his arms. Through the forest and back toward the
house, his footsteps measured and his precious cargo in his arms. Instead of taking her to the main
building, he turned left at the boundary and headed toward the small cottage tucked away at the back
of the manor.
Silently, he let them in and walked through the dark corridors until they reached her old bedroom.
The door creaked as he pushed it open with one broad shoulder.
She murmured softly, lifting her head. You didn t change anything.
He shook his head, setting her on her feet by the side of the bed. Spent too many years thinking of
you in here. Imagining& fantasizing& about claiming you as my own.
She shook her head, eyes dark even in the dimness of the room, and opened her mouth to speak but
he stopped her with a finger over her lips. No, please. No words. Let me have this, even if you walk
away tomorrow. I ll arrange a transfer to another pack if you want, or the Master has offered you a
place at court if you wish, as lady in waiting for his mate. It s a good offer. You should take it.
It would kill him to let her go, but if it was what she wanted. If it was what was best for her. He
didn t know that he deserved what he wanted anymore. If he ever had.
This time it was her to shush him with a finger over his lips. She had to reach up to do it, the move
accentuating the difference in their sizes.
Less talk, more action, she said and pressed her lips against his.
He growled, heat igniting in his body like a chain of explosive charges, and caught her to him.
*
Alex s lips parted under hers, allowing access to her questing tongue and Eva murmured in
pleasure. His body was hers to explore, and since she had no idea what tomorrow would bring, she
intended to make the most of the opportunity. For tonight. Tomorrow she d walk away, never see him
again. Ever.
She whimpered as they fell to the bed, Alex twisting to cushion her from even the gentle impact.
He d healed her, the presence of his wolf s magic still whispering over her skin, but for some reason
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