BRIAR’S POV
I pry my eyes away from him, patting at my erratically beating chest in discomfort. So what if my heart might be burning with desire?
In the end, it’s just lust—burning, insane lust that drives me crazy with a single touch or look from him. But that’s all because of the mate bond.
It’s not like I love him or anything. We could never feel anything like love between us.
“Hello, darling.” His deep, husky voice comes from behind, and his large, warm arms wrap around my waist with ease.
He kisses the tip of my ear, sending light shivers through my entire body that melts like butter, all thanks to his close proximity.
It’s just the mate bond, I remind myself. Nothing more.
I pull away from him, spinning around to face him. “How did you get here so fast?”
“You looked away,
