was gasping for air by the time he released me. "I won't let any of that stop me, Talia. Let me mark you, we'll figure out the rest later."
I couldn't believe it, he still wanted me. ME. Faults and judgements and changes, full disclosure, star-crossed lovers and all and he WANTED ME. My wolf was giddy, turning circles in my mind before dropping her front lets to the ground and raising her tail to him. It was no secret what she wanted from him.
I grabbed onto the bond like a drowning woman to a lifeguard. "Do it, quickly, before I can run away," I said. I showed him my neck, the whole time telling my wolf she couldn't bite him back or it would kill him. He bit down, the pain was sharp but quickly turned into pleasure as the bond tied us together.
I'd been marked by my mate, and it fel
