Jessica
Jessica
I was having the most amazing dream. Warm and comfortable, my bed was a mix of soft and firm. I rubbed my face against my pillow and the scent that rose, a dark, woodsy smell, made me smile. A hand stroked over my bare belly in slow and easy circles. It felt so good that I felt like I was melting and a contented sigh whispered past my lips.
“I will not begin her examination until she awakens.”
I stiffened. I knew that voice. Nial’s. But a stranger answered.
“I understand, prince, but a delay is dangerous. The others can scent her.”
“She smells like Ander and me. Our seed is upon her.”
“Regardless, it is not enough. She smells like an unmated female, and she does not wear a collar.”
The conversation was alarming, but I didn’t want to awaken. I didn’t want to open my
