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"Maybe" Seeing her lazed with need, it took extreain He wanted ht now, she was shocked and unsure--not to et used to the fact that everything had now changed for her

Jesse swept his thue beneath her eye "You’re exhausted Go to bed, Harley We’ll talk more tomorrow The bedroom’s upstairs--you can’t miss it, because it covers virtually the entire floor"

Trying to steady her breathing, she asked, "Where will you be sleeping?"

"Next to you But not yet" Because there was a wolf outside who clearly wanted to speak with hi her hands fall away froo, satisfaction welling up inside hi years he’d waited, and here she was--albeit begrudgingly With an inward smile, he slid open one of the rear patio doors and stepped outside, closing it behind hiured you’d bring her to your lodge"

"Did you?" His attempt at flippancy fell flat

"Well, since you told me over the phone that if her presence couldn’t be accepted on our territory you’d be prepared to leave, yeah" Nick pursed his lips "I’ve never seen you even the slightest bit possessive of a female before You’re pretty serious about her"

"She’s mine" It was that simple and that complicated

"So you’re hoping to imprint on her?"

"Yes" Shifters eren’t true --a process thatfro and vibrant as one between true mates

"What about her truetwo people had taught Jesse, it was that life was too da shit He was so time, what he’d wanted most was Harley Vincent Now he finally had her and he was da her

"I had a call from someone who claims to be afriend of Clive’s," said Nick "He knows she’s on our territory and wants my assurance that she’s safe here"

Jesse wasn’t surprised "Clive probably has peopleher Did you tell them about the bomb?"