Shadow Mate - Jen L. Grey Page 0,68

his smell. "I wasn't the one trying to reject our bond."

“Do you think it was easy? It was as much for you as for me.” His fingers dug into my sides.

“How so?” For the very first time, he was opening up to me.

“We were raised that our fated mates only serve to make us weak, that we had to reject them.” He lowered his head against my hair, breathing in my scent.

“But that can’t be possible.” Fate choices are the ones that should make us stronger.

“I used to think they were right, but it’s been hell trying to ignore you.” He leaned back to look into my eyes. “But then there is a rebel group forming. It’s not fair for you to become a target just so I could have you. That’s a lot to ask of someone.”

Now that he mentioned it, I’d never really thought about the risk. Though, when someone is in a powerful position, they would have enemies. I had already assumed the risk in my mind. “It doesn’t matter. That doesn’t change anything.”

His shoulders sagged, and he blew out a breath he’d been holding. "Thank God, because I realized tonight that I didn’t care if you were okay with it or not. You're mine now and forever." He placed his lips on mine, and my heart almost broke free from my chest.

Could it be that simple? His heart rate was steady, and the telling scent of a lie – the smell of rotten eggs -- was missing. He was telling the truth. Something in the back of my mind was screaming at me not to do it. He had done so many terrible things to me. I knew that I was being stupid, trusting him, and taking a risk. I pulled back, trying to keep my heart in check. “You had someone ruin my clothes to publicly humiliate me. You and the heirs threatened me and my family, and you spread rumors and lied so many times. I want to forget it all, but it’s not that easy … I can’t.”

“I’m sorry.” His eyes were full of remorse. “I thought I was protecting you. I’m so fucking sorry, Mia.”

Those were the words I needed to hear, and at this point, I couldn't stop myself. I placed my lips on his, needing him to know I was giving in.

As he threw me on the bed and kissed down my neck, there wasn't another place I'd rather be.

"I need you." He unbuttoned my jeans before pulling them and my panties off. "We can go slow another time, but I need you now."

His words turned me on, and my head grew dizzy. "I need you too." I tried pulling at his jeans, but my fingers kept stumbling. After weeks of being apart, our wolves were needing to be together and immediately.

He pushed my hands away and removed his clothes himself. He then yanked at my shirt removing it and my bra. His mouth caught my breast as he plunged into me. He moved fast, nipping at my neck and flooding my body with emotions.

My body moved in sync with his, and the overcoming urge to claim him surged through me. "I need you. All of you."

I moved my lips to his neck and waited for him to resist, but he didn't. He kept slamming into me as he allowed his wolf to take over. "You're mine … only mine." He nipped harder into my neck, needing the same thing as me.

"Do it … please." If we did this, there was no going back.

As soon as he had my permission, he bit into my neck, and his power mixed with mine. If I'd thought it was amazing before, it was nothing like the way I could feel his wolf inside me too.

My wolf howled, and I didn't give a damn if anyone could hear. I then tore my teeth into his flesh, and our magic began flowing into each other. Finally, our wolves were able to connect.

His lips crashed on mine as we climaxed, and something more locked into place.

You're mine. His words were in my head, and I moaned against his mouth.

There was no going back, no stopping. We needed each other.

My phone vibrated, waking me from sleep. I almost ignored it when I realized that Liam's arms were around me and we were spooning. He was still with me. Things were different between us now.

Just when I was about to drift off again, the phone began vibrating once