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I licked ain and nodded slowly He took a step closer and I felt ed o to him, press my body to his and let him do whatever he wanted toanother fix

“So you know I can’t let you go?” He took another step closer

“And if I said I don’t want this?” I challenged him

“Saying it doesn’t make it true, now does it, Bethany?”

The way he saidit I sed roughly,

“Even right now you want me You can deny it all you want, but physically, erained in both of us, a connection that can’t be denied or changed” He took another step forward “This is hoill be always”

Before I knew it, he was standing right in front of me He lifted his hand up and cupped my cheek “Bethany,” he whispered

I didn’t ask how he knew my name I assumed he’d asked around at the bar, the sa about him and his brothers

“I won’t force you Would never rush you But you will be uarantee” He leaned in and I held ht kiss me Truth was I wouldn’t have stopped him

But instead he buried his nose in my hair, inhaled deeply, and let out a slow, deep noise

“Soon, Bethany,” he said roughly And I knew that was the truth I kneith everything inside ofthis bear shifter

There was no point when I wanted this just as much as he did

Chapter Four

Zakari

I told her I’d give her space, time, and I did