Eva POV
The sunlight entering through the open french doors awakens me. Tyler’s sleeping form is pressed against my back, and his arm is wrapped protectively around my waist. I think about the past 24 hours and how we got to this point. Self-depreciation floods my mind as I consider how blindly and stupidly I allowed myself to trust in this Alpha wolf.
“It’s not stupid or blind to trust in our mate, Eva.” Celeste scolds me.
“Celeste, we don’t even know him.” I fire back in my own mind.
“He’s our mate. The Goddess chose him specifically for us, why would she give us a mate if we cannot trust him?” Celeste replies, completely exasperated.
Tyler stirring beside me draws me from my thoughts, as his arm tightens around my waist. Goddess he feels and smells so good. “No, stop that Eva
