Parker POV
Basking in the afterglow of our mating, I’m running my fingers lightly up and down Carli’s arm, mesmerized by her beauty as she snores softly on my chest. Almost midnight on the dot, she woke up, affected by the full impact of the mate bond. I thought my pull towards her couldn’t have been any stronger. I was so wrong.
She’s mine. Fully and completely mine. And I’m now hers. When I marked her, and felt the rush of her emotions, I could barely contain my satisfaction and relief feeling that she truly loved me too. It wasn’t just the pull from the bond. She fully accepted me as her mate and the finality of her decision brought tears to my eyes.
It’s almost time to wake up. Her dad will be here in an hour if we don’t start getting ready. I need to run up to get my clothes for t
