the taste of his blood filled her mouth. That strong bond between them suddenly opened and she could feel lavender and cedarwood flavored emotions.
Was it possible to feel this intensely? How did he manage it? Liam truly cherished her and Zoe felt tears spill down her cheeks as she saw herself through his eyes. To him, she was worth putting up with all her bad moods and the trauma from her past, because he loved her and everything she was.
He saw her as a lover who fought for what she cared about, even if it wasn’t in the way others preferred.
“Your love bites, Zoe,” Liam murmured, kissing her mouth, sliding his tongue inside so she could taste their combined blood. “I really like how it feels.”
The intensity of the bond faded as she slid down his body, the warmth and spray of the water soothing. Even without that crazy intensity, the connection was still there, in her chest. For the first time in a very long time, she didn’t feel alone.
Even if they were separated, Zoe knew she’d feel him.
Pressing her hand to his chest, just over his heart, she felt it beating and it matched her own. “I like the way yours feels as well.”
“I can’t believe you want me,” Liam whispered, hugging her close. “It feels like a dream.”
Zoe pinched his hip hard enough Liam yelped. “Not a dream.”
His smirk made her heart flutter, and Zoe was glad she’d chosen this path. It felt like she was finally starting her life and this time, she wouldn’t be the only one stepping onto the path. They would walk down it together.
“We’ll stay here until Noah finds his mate,” Zoe told him. “We won’t leave him alone in this big house by himself.”
Liam’s smile filled her with warmth, and when he cupped her cheek, she found herself leaning into his touch. “If I wasn’t sure, you were the perfect mate for me before, I would know it now.”
“Let’s finish getting cleaned up,” she said, turning away to hide her blush. “I’m hungry.”
“We just got in an order of maple bacon. I’ll cook that and some eggs. Anything else you want?”
Zoe smiled and stepped out of the shower, wrapping a towel around her body. “I couldn’t ask for anything more, mate.”
“I could think of one thing,” he teased, pulling the towel from her body to cup her breasts.
She laughed as she pushed him away. “Food first, and then we can spend all day in here if you want.”
“I want.” Liam yanked her back against his chest and kissed the top of her head. “I want everything when it comes to you, Zoe.”
It was as easy as breathing to let him hold her, to allow him to take comfort in her. Zoe sighed contentedly, listening to his heart beating in time with hers. Who would have thought it would take a wolf bite to get her to this place?
Maybe the universe actually knew what it was doing after all.
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