Nathan’s POV
Waking up with Nicole cradled in my arms felt like the missing piece of my life had finally clicked into place. Her warmth, the steady rise and fall of her chest as she slept, and the scent of her filling the room—it was everything I had ever wanted. I tightened my hold on her slightly, careful not to wake her, but unable to stop myself from pressing my face into her hair.
It had been a long road to get here, filled with mistakes and misunderstandings, but now, in the quiet of the early morning, I knew one thing with absolute certainty: I needed to make her mine. Officially. Forever.
My wolf stirred at the thought, eager, pushing at the edges of my control. He wanted her marked, mated, claimed for all to see. And so did I. There was no more hesitation, no more doubt. I wan
