I wrapped my arms around his neck, pressing my head to his shoulder, my breath still shaky. He lifted me effortlessly, carrying me inside, and, I felt whole, happy.
He brought the sunshine in my life, and i was never going to regret anything about our bond.
And as my mind raced, filled with thoughts of a future I never imagined—of Hunter, of us—nothing seemed impossible anymore. Not even the thought of a litter of our own.
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The door closed softly behind us, the world outside vanishing in an instant.
I stood there, rooted in place, my body trembling, still reeling from the kiss we’d shared on the veranda—wild, primal, a desperate need finally unleashed. But now, as we stood in front of each other, the tension between us was palpable, so thick I could almost taste it. Hunter’s eyes w
