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as carefully and as quietly as I could, so I wouldn't accidentally jostle her awa

tincts,' I mentally reminded myself, willing the desire to bury my traitor

uddering breath to calm

ted on the bed. She rolled around, turning to fa

arly made me burst at the disgusting affection that swelled inside of me. To make matters worse for my weakening hea

st came with us

e

d. M

e, even though I have secretly dreamed of having one in my life ev

of my Mom drew out a

rribly mi

d softly, brushing a stray wisp of Willa's fiery re

cheeks already aching from the strain o

mn

an I just met, and yet, I couldn't bring mys

interlaced with mine, then placing a soft kiss on the crown of her

dn't let go

e who would probably tell her

m before they co

ace as my train of thought

the bed, an action that garnered an

red, stroking the top of her head. "Sleep

my grin only widened. Willa shot me the most menacing glare she could manage in h

bath later. I will

t her cheek was pressed deeply on the pillow,

irly adora

at wouldn't leave my face, leaving the cozy comfo

ter, I was back on the bed, sitting

ve run you a

rose up from her comfortable coc

I said I wou

ngly unsure if her next words

on was what would o

mething wrong just because we were enemies in the war? Di

r with my whole life the moment my eyes landed on her. Why didn't she feel the same

g and subjugation of humans had sowed a rift so deep that

d, I tried to feign nonchalance. So I arched my brow at

r hand going to the healed cl

of course," I ad

she finally said, da

gic malfunctioning for a second as I go

I expected you to be harsh and all rough with me after I saw you gravely

satisfied,

ous remark

mannered man," Willa said, her mesmerizing green ey

they say... Man

ly? Why... Why do you fight for the other side?

with something other than my blanket pressed against her chest. It would also be a great favor to my focus and my co

ass and this relationship if our talk about the war went awry. After all, my mated and married fri

gh

gh

I ho

ed for you before it gets cold? Then we could talk about this over the food I have cooked for

coo

the point. The point is... I have prepared for you a warm, bubble-filled

before saying, "Right... First of all,

ointing at the unassuming arched polished d

k. "Second, do you expect me to walk there sta

l something I haven't seen,

ade me want to pinch her cheek, ruffle he

n she suddenly said with

act of defeat. "Damn. So feisty. Couldn't

harine. "If you want someone sweet, then I am sorry. You will

an, remember? It was quite swee

f red bloomed on her neck, creeping up until nearly

a pillow at me and clutching t

n brought up to my nose. "Smells sweet too. Extra

k, because Willa had encroached my personal space

be in that bath you

gh

uckin

fuckin

presence alone was addicting. It was as if she was a cosy and warm hearth on a wintry night, or a familiar bed that

ike home, the way none of my houses across the Midland Contin

o lose her when I had been gran

h,

as I b

ppy thoughts, I leaned over to

th, and I eagerly grabbed the ch

on

against

cheeks, tilting her head a

and I wouldn't even mind. Fuck the world and reali

against her pink and mildly kiss-swollen lips, "

g words, I left the room to g

crossed against my chest, waiting for the faint cl

the room and changing the sheets and the pillowcases, dumping the used ones in the hamper by the laundry area at the

ening all the awning windows, I left for the kitchen to retrieve

t it at the center of the bed tha

e room, itching t

way through the

ing the paranoid though

that because Willa finally emerged from the

gh before my cock could even get the idea of standing erect

r again? Maybe it was simply the novelty of having my fated mate with me, and

I would simply get better at controlling myself. For one thing, I was entirely sure that, in

an

good measure, as I snapped out

I complimented li

ked at me as though I had grown

and gestured at the simple meal for two

be

, in

ond of eati

e just t

she was already walking to the

"If our little chat goes south despite the good food, then I cou

lf comfortably on the bed, resting her back on the plain

ross from her, the bed tray

awled. "Th