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“He wants out”

“Here?” I ask, looking aroundto end well if he phases into his giant grizzly in hbor would call the police She once called the cops because a deliverythe doorbell three times

“Not here,” he grunts “Not ever”

“You’re going to have to let him out sometime,” I tell him I read that on the website when I did ht Shifters have to let their bears out or they start to go crazy Although, I guess that ship has sailed I don’t know if he can get any crazier than he already is

Adrian ss hard as he looks down at my sheets “I’m afraid”

My eyes roaebut a pair of boxer briefs I can’t i He’s the most powerful man I’ve ever seen

“What are you afraid of?”

He looks at me with tormented eyes as he rubs the stubble on his chin “That he won’t let ain That I won’t be able to see you anyain”

I wraparm and rest my cheek on his shoulder Now, I’ht could be our only one

“I could live like that before,” he says as he puts his hand over mine “But that was before I knew you existed Before I knew that this existed” He sighs as he rests his cheek on the top of my head “I can’t live like that anymore Not when I know you’re out here That would be too much for even me to handle”

I runas the tiny hairs on his arain Maybe things are different now”

“I can’t take that chance”

“What if you…” That wasn’t the only thing I read on the website I also learned that shifters sometimes leave their mark on their mate’s neck It helps curb some of the possessiveness and territorial nature of the bears It also lets any other irl is off-limits I was very curious when I read it So ling even more now

“What if you put your mark on me? Would that help?”

He ss hard as he looks at me He looks even more tormented now