BROOKE Hudson smirks. I know what I want. I always knew I would come back to him; I need his reassurance that this is what he wants, me. Not just the shifter side, but the human side too. The side he hated for so long when he was younger. I search his eyes; I know he has spoken the truth about changing and even missing me as I can feel everything he feels due to the phoenix side. I can tell Willow wants him as our mate. He is the only mate we will ever have. I wrap my arms around his neck and place my head on his "Hudson, you promised me before that you would mate me when I'm ready," I say to him, his eyes go a little wider at my words, "I'm ready." He moves his head away from mine and looks back at me, searching my eyes also for the truth in what I said. I smile. "Make me yours," I

