Chapter 22
Ava
Ava continued to bake while Terrell stayed close by. She knew something was bugging him. Now that she could feel their mate bond, his emotions were easy to pick out. The intruder had him worried, but he didn’t want to upset her. Ava would accept that for the time being. Until he knew more, she would bide her time. She decided to focus on enjoying just having him there and having him belong to her.
Ava shoved the first batch of muffins in the oven and then turned to face Terrell.
“I’m going to go upstairs and grab a quick shower and change of clothes,” she said.
“Okay. How long do I have to leave those in there?”
“I’ll set the timer. I should be back before then, though. I’m pretty quick,” she said as she set the timer for twenty minutes.
“Lock the door behind you,” Te
