Thoughts of my mate plagued my mind all day.
I couldn’t go five minutes without thinking of her mouth and what she tasted like. I could feel her heart hammering through her chest as I kissed her, I could almost taste her confusion and wariness, but she’d kissed me back because the truth was that as much as her mind was telling her to run, the mating bond was telling her something completely different.
She’d convinced herself that all she wanted was her revenge and I was willing to give her that for now, but I’d be damned if I spent the rest of my life with a mate who didn’t want me.
She had no idea what she’d signed up for when she agreed to my deal, but she’d figure it out soon enough.
The door to my office opened and Carlos walked in.
I’d known Carlos for over a century now. He’d be
