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This time when he spoke to her, he addressed her wolf "Wolf mate," he rumbled into her mind and used the Alpha power bestowed upon hi hiet to him but she too was locked in Alina’s fractured , and sometimes it is necessary for the wolf to take the lead She needs you, needs your strength, wake her up, mate Call her back from the quiet place" He probably did not have to put the coe; it makes them feel safe, and lets them know their order in the pack Alina’s ould respond to his dominance and find security in his ability to take control
"She fights me," her wolf answered him softly It was the first time he had heard Alina’s wolf speak The use of words see what she had learned fro Alina speak "Her hurel We fought, but he was so strong I could not save her I tried, mate I tried to save her"
"Hush," he purred as he felt his wolfable to protect her human half, and he was surprised when he also felt worry that she had disappointed hi to us, toto be worried about You did what you could, and it is because of you that you are both still alive"
"I long to be in my wolf skin, to be close to you in your wolf skin, to leave this place for a time and find a den to share, away from pain, away fro herself bare before hi to hi so very precious been given to him Alina’s wolf trusted him and his wolf to care for them, to provide for the at his mate’s wants and needs He too wanted to be out, covered in fur, and free of the hus He wanted his mate by his side, wanted to play with her, hunt with her, and curl his large body around her s her in his scent
"Then wake her up so that we can do all those things you want"
Vasile could feel Alina’s wolf pushing into her th He sat patiently waiting with his hand still entwined with hers and his head still on the pillow He had no idea how long he waited until he finally felt her stir First she squeezed his hand and that little ht He looked at her hand in his and then at her face Her eyes were fluttering as though she were fighting their desire to open them
"Open your eyes, Alina," he coer; open your eyes"
"Has anyone ever told you that you are a tad overbearing?" Her raspy voice hit his ears and it was the most beautiful sound he had ever heard
"Not to live and tell about it," he said and srey eyes opened and met his "There you are," he whispered
Alina stared at theto take in every detail of his incredibly handsome face He was more beautiful than she had remembered it seemed When she realized his hand rapped around hers she pulled it to her face and pressed his palm to her cheek The warmth of his flesh on hers nearly ed for his touch, needed it, and at tiining what it would be like to have his arms wrapped around her, his lips on her skin, his teeth…and just like that the fantasy crumbled as she remembered just whose arms, skin, and teeth had been on her
She rolled away fro her head over the side of the bed as she retched Her stomach protested violently as her mind conjured up the e Tears streaasped for air in between the heaves She felt a cool towel on her neck and a soothing hand on her back rubbing sainst her skin She could s with the s her this way But then what did it hei He could not possibly want her now
"I will alant you," he whispered as he pulled her hair back off of her skin allowing the cool air to touch her overheated body It was then that she realized that under the blanket she was stark naked She should care, but could not bring herself to
"What he did," she started but had to stop as the tears ca you, taking so that is supposed to be beautiful and passionate and turning it into the equivalent of rape, for that he will suffer greatly before I grant hiift"
She finally felt as if she was done vo, and she pushed herself up and held the blanket to her chest, careful to keep herself covered Vasile ignored her swatting hands as he scooped her up and sat her up against the headboard She could not look at hiine what he must think
"How did you know to come for me? Where are eted with the blanket She heard him move, but she still would not look at hiet you dressed before he have this conversation I think you will feel more co there holding out a shift for her She reached to take it but he shook his head
"Stand up"
Her eyes widened "Vasile that, we No," she finally blurted out after several atteently, his eyes full of co "Keep the blanket around you I will slip the fabric over your head and put each arm in one at a time while you hold the blanket, and then you will lower the blanket as I lower the shift None of your flesh will ever show"
Her eyesto budge She let out a huff and jerkily stood reaching down for the bed to steady herself Once she was standing with no appearance of wobbling, Vasile started just as he said he would
They worked in silence as he helped her into a nightgown pulling it over the thinfrom her toes to the tips of her ears, but she could not help it He was the perfect gentleman, but every now and then he would brush a sliver of skin His fingertips grazed the back of her neck as he buttoned the gown His wared the material down to cover her co; she could see it in the slight slint in his eyes What she did not understand hy? How could he still want her in that hen another had marked her? How could he want to be anywhere near her flesh when she did not even want to be near herself? His hands on her face, forcing her head to tilt back so she had to look at hihts