"I promised that I won't do anything you don't want me to do, Valerie," I breathed down her neck. "Swear on the moon goddess's name that you don't want these hands trailing down your back right now. Swear that you don't want my fingers deep inside you, Valerie. Swear it to me." I searched her eyes for an answer but none came. She remained mute and her face was flushed. I moved my hands slowly to her cheeks and I cupped them gently. "You are no longer a slave here, Valerie," I breathed down her neck. "You are my mate, our mate, but still we can't force you." I looked at my brothers for approval but they remained mute. Apparently, they didn't like the fact that I was giving her a choice. "If you don't want it, all you need to do is tell me that - " "I want it," She blurted out. At that

