Chapter 5 Mischa’s eyes popped open quickly when she realized she wasn’t alone in bed. As had been the way for the past five days, she still felt stunned by her location. And as usual, what astonished her the most was the fact she was the one hugging Kiko first thing that morning. He wasn’t spooning her—she was spooning him! The buzz of it still had the power to make her tingle. That this big, strong man willingly allowed her to be dominant in their relationship put her at such ease that she could feel the mate bond unfurling within her on a daily basis. And every time she felt it settling deeper inside her, she felt such a level of peace that she wasn’t certain how she’d coped without it before. It was becoming an intrinsic part of her. She could sense that now, where before, fear ha

