Savannah
My chest rose and fell like I was counting time with each breath. Beside me, Xavier slept soundly. One arm hung over his eyes, the other lay across his chest. His body looked carved from stone, still and heavy like nothing could move him.
He wasn’t waking up anytime soon.
I shifted upright, careful not to shake the mattress. My skin still tingled where his teeth had marked me. Right there, just below my collarbone.
He marked me.
And I asked him to.
I pressed my palm against the spot. It felt so alive. This was supposed to be the greatest moment in a wolf’s life. But instead of peace, I felt cornered. Like I’d just locked myself inside something I didn’t fully understand.
His scent had already started to change. It clung to my skin. We were fused now. Bonded. I could feel hi
