Beta Nigel's POV:
My mate lay in my arms afterward, thoroughly sated after hours of lovemaking. I held her close, listening to her soft breathing. Now that she was fast asleep, I could think about the bomb she had just dropped on me.
Someone was after her?
Interesting. And unfortunate for them. Because if they wanted to get to her, they’d have to go through me first. And any mage or bastard who even thought about challenging me or my pack should already know better.
Still, my mind wouldn’t stop turning.
It’s a good thing I found out about this after I marked her, or I would have believed she set out to get me. She has a lot of explaining to do when she wakes up.
Like, why did she act the way she did when we first met?
I mean, I had to chain her to bring her here. And the funny part
