Cole POV My heart aches while holding Ariella. I wish I had the words and wisdom to make this easier for her. She gently pulls away from me but I do not let her go. I lean over and kiss her lovingly. Her soft and warm lips respond eagerly and I intensify the kiss. “I’m going to need a minute with my wife,” I mind link Kyle. “Stay in the truck.” “Yes, Alpha,” he replies. “What are you doing?” She gasps when I pick her up, carrying her back into the house. “I don’t want you to be sad and angry,” I grin wickedly. “I want you happy and laughing. I want you to have fun.” “Making out in a stranger’s house isn’t fun,” she chuckles. “You’re laughing, aren’t you?” I drop her unceremoniously onto the white and pink bed. “Not because it’s fun,” she argues. “Because you’re being ridiculous.”

