When she relaxed around him, Gillow And when he returned… he would finish what he started, perhaps during the mating ceremony. Wait a minute. She stopped herself, her pulse hammering. Was she looking forward to that? No, it couldn’t be. But deep inside, she knew. Something had changed between them. Something irreversible. And when she felt his breath against her ear, his voice a low, knowing whisper— "Do you believe you're mine now, mate?" She didn’t hesitate. Her voice was soft, compliant. A vow. "Yes, Alpha." her surrender. He celebrated it with a kiss of thanksgiving, his lips claiming hers gently. "That's it, mate." He murmured encouragingly, his voice coaxing, comforting, oddly commanding even in a sensual state. It further raised her new found desire to completely give in,

