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I feltup as aze trained on hiht of hiot undressed, had

He held his hands up and stepped back, and Ia , ressive To even think of so her, made e their eyes out, and offer their ift

And I knew this was just the start, the beginning I knew once I finally had her, claimed Evelyn, and putprotective it would no doubt be unbearable for her I just prayed to whoever would listen that she’d understand that when a Lycan found his fatedpart of his soul—she’d see ift as well The way I saw her

All I wanted was to make her happy, to make her life feel complete, even if I pissed her off with my possessiveness in the process

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Evelyn

I’d been on the road for hours, half a day, because I had taken back roads and stayed off the highways I liked the scenery, so even if going off the beaten path had added hours, I told myself this was all part of the adventure But this was the longest trip I’d ever taken by ht this was a bad idea

My ass was numb, my neck kinked to the side, andwheel for so long And I was currently in Ohio… in the ood enough place to stay for the night A place to lay low, a little voice said to me

The reception out here ful, out in the middle of nowhere, cornfields and soybeans all over the place But there was a certain kind of solidarity and calmness, a peacefulness that settled into estion of people and the fumes of pollution

Another half hour intolot of an Aine of my rental and cli the kinks out There were only a few cars in the lot, this stillness and quietness surroundingin the city forout here But one I gratefully accepted

Aside froas and a couple of bathroo as much distance between h where I was going Not that I knehere the hell I was heading, but I didn’t tell her any of rave, but I felt like she told s I didn’t kno “bound” she was to Caelan, if she’d be powerless to keep things to herself, especially if it came to other mates and Lycans Did they use ht about it, but I certainly conteh sees so easily

The sound of tires kicking up gravel hadan older white minivan with rust stains around the botto spots down from me On the back of the ere those faure with three little stick figures beside the beside the last child

The passenger-side door opened, and a woman stepped out, herup at the botto the kinks out of her neck and turned her head toward ave me a small smile and a little wave but didn’t wait for e man made his way around the front of the van, and they clasped hands

I stood there staring at the couple, so itself known I’d never had anything like that Not even close No desire to even be close to anyone No touching, no kissing, and certainly no sex And ht of Cian, this heady desire h me that made zero sense