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Jacque looked up at him "I believe you and I love you all the more for your patience But it’s not necessary I’m ready, Fane I’m ready to be yours in every possible way"

Fane sat frozen at her words, then a slow grin stretched across his face Jacque felt that grin from the bottom of her feet to the tips of her red hair He stood up and Jacque watched as he began blowing candles out until there were only four left burning, one in each corner of the room Fane stepped close to Jacque She tilted her head back to look up at hiht danced shadows across his face Jacque’s breath caught as she saw Fane’s eyes gloolf blue

He took her face in his hands and kissed her gently, then whispered to her, "I can’t believe you’re here, and you’re mine" His body shook with emotion as he stared into her eyes "I love you, Jacquelyn Lupei I will love you untilbreath as she felt him untie the robe and slowly push it off her shoulders until it fell in a gentle heap on the floor at her feet

Fane never took his eyes off hers as he pulled her into his arms As his lips met hers Jacque trembled at the skin to skin contact She felt his hands on her back, his fingertips lightlyover her skin Fane pulled back and they were both breathing hard as he continued to torture her with his gentle caresses

Fane chuckled at her thoughts "It’s not ently He pulled her closer to the bed and then tilted her chin up with his fingers to look him in the eyes

"I would low as he stared intently at her And as Jacque felt his love pouring through their bond, wrapping around her and filling her up, she knew she was ready, ready to be Fane’s ?" Jacque whispered He pulled her onto the bed with him and into his arms, arms that would always hold her, always protect her, and alrap her in love

Epilogue

Jen and Sally sat at one of the tables in the gathering roo to an end After Fane and Jacque had left, Alina and Vasile had thrown one hell of a party in honor of their son’sJen had danced until there were blisters on her feet She had eventually taken off the ridiculous sweater that Decebel had deht of his stare on her all night Even now as she listened to Sally ramble about all the pack members she had met she could feel his eyes on her

Jen looked around the rooold eyes that she knew kept her in their view But just like the other ninety nine ti to me, Jen?" she heard Sally ask her Jen turned back to her friend and saw her eyes narrow "Who ya looking for, chicka?"

"No one," Jen lied

"Uh-huh, sure And I’et on a couple of ," Jen teased, hoping Sally would just drop it

"He’s awfully protective of you, and possessive," Sally continued, ignoring Jen’s atte to happen, okay? In case you’ve forgotten he happens to be a olf and I aet to finish as she was interrupted by a voice from behind her

"That’s not completely true" Dr Cynthia Steele pulled out one of the chairs at their table and sat down

"What’s not completely true?" Jen asked cautiously

"You aren’t human…"