Gavin POV
I felt it happen. I felt the bond alert me to my mate’s pain as the effects of resisting the mate bond took hold of her. My chest clenched as it felt like an acid dagger was plunged into my lungs and burning my heart. No!
‘Must get to mate! Must mark and mate her! We cannot wait any longer!’
I know.
Eon was right. My own strength had been wavering the last couple days. Trisha had been acting strange, almost distracted lately. I knew she was noticing and had noticed how I was making her feel. I had intentionally allowed my pack to come to me, to try and clue her in, make her ask questions. But she remained stubborn as ever and had just turned the other cheek to it all.
Erik had just kept a smug smile that drove me insane, but despite his annoying behavior and vampiric tende
