I open up my eyes suddenly, feeling completely awake. I find myself still in Damian’s embrace, in the very same position we both fell asleep. It’s still night time behind him. What time can it be? I wonder why I’m awake so early.
I don’t feel like moving, though. It feels so warm under the blanket, and I’m surrounded by my mate’s smell. We are so close… When we are next to each other like this, I’m not scared at all. On the contrary, I feel safe like never before. So why do I get so scared when Damian wants me?
It’s our mate.
Very softly, I caress the dark tattoo on his neck. The Blood Moon Clan’s black crescent moon. Once I’m officially his mate, will I get one, too? Yesterday, a lot of the lieutenants had theirs in obvious places. I wonder where I would do mine. Liam, Nathaniel, an
