Lucien’s Pov
I threw myself into work, not for any great reason but for the fact that I had done something that I wished to forget.
Giving her the mating bite would have happened at some point but it was supposed to be so far into the future that we would be safe so she would have the time to get used to me, and our bonds, that plan had gone straight out the window the night before.
I could say I was tipsy, I could say that being with her had made me lose control but the simple truth was my wolf had wanted it, and my lowered inhibition had given the wolf free reign.
She hadn't stayed the night, which could mean two things: she was pissed off or she was contemplating, neither of those options instilled any sort of confidence in me.
"There's only so much humming you can do you know," Gr
