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She deserved hiht Suited him perfectly Would coh he hadn’t sensed she was his mate on even a subconscious level before Ally knocked so of danger around Gwen Now, he understood it Zander didn’t like vulnerabilities, and he’d instinctively known that she could become one Known that she could become an addiction Addictions fucked with a person’s self-control, and Zander needed control He just needed Gwen ed her on top of him "You do realize that this--you and me--won’t come to an end once the trial’s over, don’t you?"

Gwen stilled, though her heart slaainst her ribs It hadn’t been a flippant remark There was a fierce determination in both his tone and expression "You have a pack to go back to"

"I didn’t say I’d leave the pack"

"Long-distance relationships are hard Putting in the effort when it’s just a long-distance fling seehtly tapped her ass "We both know this is ht, youother than a fling I’m not your mate"

His wolf snapped his teeth at that remark "How do you know?"

She spluttered "BecauseI’d know"

"Would you? I already told you, the frequency of the bond can be blocked by lots of things I’ed hi the point that it ood on the pre right on top of me A mate that could have walked past me yesterday or bumped intoto spend nize as my mate"

She went to sit up, but Zander wrapped his arm around her to pin her in place "I like e have, Gwen You like e have Why end it without a good reason? Do you have a good reason?"

Gwen licked her lips She could point out that she was a pain in the ass, that he could have any woman he wanted, that surely a shifter would suit hi deal out of hi nosy and pushy, but she really didn’t round, snorted at his nonnegotiable tone The truth was that Zander was exactly her type Loyal, trustworthy, honest, sexily assertive He listened, paid attention He was also an absolute rock star in bed The kind of person who’d leave a mark wherever he went

As a rule, Gwen didn’t trust any situation in which she got what she wanted She’d been confused by his interest, hadn’t trusted it, so she’d sla hi to push hi disinterest in him and his life to offend hi e ahead, able and willing to smash whatever obstructed his path If he said she ho he wanted, fine She wasn’t gonna argue Not anyood reason?" Zander asked carefully

Gwen took a long breath "No"

Triuh Zander, and his wolf settled a little He tightened his hold on her "Then don’t fight this Let it happen Go with it Let yourself be fucking happy"

"Want the truth?"

"Let’s hear it"

"You do make me happyand not only because you make a pretty picture naked beneath me" She smiled dreamily "Very, very pretty"

His mouth curved "And you make me happy But I’m not pretty I aed her to wrap her legs around him "I think we should make the most of that"

"I think it would be a criled her hips and drove his cock deep