-Cecilia- After two intense rounds of mating, both of us needed a break. I lay halfway atop Lucian, relishing the sensation of his fingers trailing along my back. It felt incredibly soothing. I felt a sense of calmness around Lucian. Now that we had marked each other, there wasn’t much reason to resist the bond anymore, so I allowed it to pulse happily between us without trying to shut him out. I could feel his feelings for me, how deep they already were. When he said he wasn’t leaving me, I knew he meant it. He couldn’t deceive me now that we were so connected. “I still don’t regret it,” he whispered. “It was reckless,” I countered, looking up at him, though we were both smiling. “Perhaps,” he conceded. “No, it was, but... I kind of don’t regret you doing it either,” I admitted. H

