Ashran’s POV
I woke to the feeling of her body pressed against me…warm, soft, and perfect.
Selina. My mate. Mine.
The word echoed through my mind with a satisfaction so deep it was almost primal.
After weeks of restraint, of fighting the bond, of pretending she didn’t consume my every waking thought…I’d finally claimed her.
And it had been everything I’d imagined and more.
I pulled her closer, burying my face in her hair and breathing in her scent. It was different now…still jasmine and wildflowers, but underneath was something new. Something that smelled like me. Like us.
The bond between us had transformed into something unbreakable.
She made a soft sound in her sleep, her body curving into mine instinctively, and I had to resist the urge to wake her up and f**k her all over aga
