"Yes," I said, clinging to his shoulders. “I want that. Show me all the things I've read about in books but never experienced."
"I can do that, as long as I make one thing clear first." He moved to lay beside me, lightly running his hand across my belly. "This thing between us... It has to be temporary. We can have some fun together, but I can't promise you anything more than that."
My heart stuttered. "What do you mean?"
He sighed and looked away, his face pained. "It's a shifter thing. I could find my mate at any moment, maybe even at the next Convergence, and I don't want to hurt you when that happens. I've seen relationships torn apart too many times because of a new mate bond. And as the alpha of my pack, I have to find my alpha female. It's my duty. I'm sorry."
I swallowed hard.
