Christopher’s POV
I was pleased with how things were progressing with Stephanie.
Slowly.
Steadily.
A pace that was more comfortable for humans.
Sean, however, had a very different opinion.
Slowly? he grumbled. She wanted us, and you stopped it. I hope you spend the next week miserable.
I ignored him.
You seriously think the back seat of a car is the best place to claim our mate?
She was willing. I wanted her.
And I want her to trust us.
Sean growled in frustration.
She already does.
Not enough.
That silenced him for a moment.
Stephanie deserved more than instinct and desire. She deserved honesty. She deserved to know more about me before I claimed her completely.
Yes, she was my mate.
Yes, every part of me wanted her.
But I wasn’t going to rush her.
I wasn’t going to let
