of Miles' friends interjects. "Albeit ha

ers and winks at her. "I'm certai

process of resolvin

continues. "So, wh

he blatant question of when she will copulate with him. She isn't use

ping that the conversation w

enthusiastic greetings. She tries her best to be frie

He fills her plate with grilled steak and vegetables before getting something

familiarity of their surroundings calms I

king the silence between

ish her lunch, the sooner she can escape from Miles and all the corresponding emotio

er intently. "You should go runni

ement but doesn't

Izzy," he remarks. "I still

k," she replies with a shrug

an hour

s, not really answ

tween them again. She can feel his gaze

day," Miles continues after a minute of silence. "And I understand that y

as happened between them, she can't deny the

hand in his. Izzy feels a jolt of electricity run thr

"I don't want things to be like this between us. We'r

es. She can see the sincerity and desperation

know how I f

anged now that

ause of the mate bond

something when one of

them. "Sorry to interrupt, but we're pla

her head. "I just had a run, and I need to wor

s says. "I wi

his frie

ks, "Izzy, I will wait until

tantly. But before leaving, he leans down to give

rs, pain evident in

fists. "Fine. Y

ontact startles her. Her eyes widen with surprise. But as he lingers, she finds herself closing her eyes, with he

em to move. It tastes so sweet and so right, a stark c

. Having you close like this... But I promise that I will learn to cont

zes that there's a slight tremble in her voice

ut I won't be fa

to join his friends outside. Izzy stays rooted in her spot, h

from his kiss. Suddenly, a growling stoma

the dirt and sweat from her run earlier. As she stands under the spray of water, her mind wanders back to Miles. His dark brown eyes filled with longi

immediately raises goosebumps on her skin. Then, she catches sight of herself in the mirror - cheeks flushed, eyes still f

football with his friends, and she can distinguish his laughter f

being mates changes everything between them. An