Celeste POV
It felt great to be intimate with my mate again. I hadn't fully regained all of my strength, but I had enough to be able to enjoy that special time with my sexy werecat.
Of course, by the time we were done, I had exhausted myself, and there was no keeping my eyes open. Lance and I snuggled together, then the sound of the water cascading over the ridge lulled me back to a peaceful sleep filled with dreams of me and Lance having a house full of cubs running around.
I had already died once, and I had been in several very dangerous scenarios since then, but none of them had come close to making me rethink my life decisions like this illness had. The thought of leaving this world before I gave Lance cubs had dominated my thoughts when I was somewhat conscious, but
