The Beast And The Blessed

Thirty-Two: Joselin

Joselin's P.O.V.

The morning air was warmer than I would have liked, and I regretted leaving the house as soon as we stepped outside. Unfortunately, I didn't have a choice.

It wasn't just because I had work to do, a panicked spell caster to take care of, and an unknown witch draining the life and magic out of others to deal with. It was also because Tobias pulled me out of the house like his tail was on fire.

As soon as the L word left his mouth, my heart felt like it had lodged itself inside my throat, desperate to get to him. I couldn't help but stare at Tobias, basking in the happiness that came with him saying that one little word.

Love.

Apparently, I had waited too long to respond in my stunned excitement because he let out a loud, deep laugh, throwing his head back before climbing off the bed and striding confidently to the closet. I could hear him grabbing his clothes before he threw a shirt and shorts at me.

They landed on the bed, but I was too giddy to even think about putting them on.

Tobias enjoyed seeing my reaction and seemed so sure of himself, so sure of us, that I couldn't help but jump out of the bed butt naked and race to the open closet door.

"You love me?' My question was redundant. He had just told me he did, but I needed to hear it again. I had been waiting years for this moment. Tobias had marked me, entwining our souls for the rest of our lives, so I knew he loved me. He had just never said it, just as I had never told him how I felt. Tobias finished pulling his shirt over his head, hiding his delicious broad chest and sculpted abs that had my mouth watering. The one raised eyebrow he sent me with a sinful smirk made me want to tear his clothes right back off and ride him on the closet floor.

We had a lot of rooms and positions we still needed to explore each other in.

The silent message from his expression was almost as loud as if he had spoken it. He thought the question was ridiculous. To be fair, it was.

"You need to ask?" He questioned as his eyes dropped to roam my body before landing on his mark on my neck.

I shook my head, biting my lip as I tried to bite back the giddy smile that stretched across my face. "No, I love you too. Always have. But say it again, n

He chuckled darkly before responding, 'I love you." Tobias took in a deep breath, his nostril flaring. "You're turned on again. Have I not sated you, sweetheart?"

sound of his laugh was deep and seductive. I subtly widened my stance an inch, hoping the wetness the sound caused to form between my legs would entice him

front door with the promise of, "Let's get this over with quickly, so I can drag you back

was pulled along. His eyes were black as he looked over his shoulder, but it wasn't

was just

wolf. But now I had a direct connection to my man, my mate. Being able to talk to him was a pleasant surprise, and I was excited to see just how much he could sense, hear and

some

how turned on I was and tried to send him that

there. My need for him would never fade. If anything,

shower, insisting that he wanted me to smell like him, I did my best to clean myself up in the bathroom. That didn't mean

wanted everyone to know that I had been claimed, and knowing they could smell him on and in me was hot as hell. I think it was why he wanted to walk back to the castle instead of

it felt when he held my arms above my head in the shower

he kept

we were barreling down the hallway and into one of the sitting rooms. He pulled me before him, his hands on my hips while he pressed his hard-on

what I wanted, or at least I would have

forms on the couch. The spell caster sat with a

resisted the urge to set her on fire. I was so sick of her games, but I

kept my glare on Cyrus as the she-devil walked by. As soon as she left the room,

me, and as much as that action would have excited me only

just trying to get some information out of me. She didn't believe the story that we're related." He shrugged, his cheeks and ears a bright pink as he scratched the back

as her, let alone touching her!" My voice carried through the room,

her do what she wanted to me, and in return, I only told her that you and I were cousins." Cyrus stood up, stepping toward me as he tried to get me to see his way, but he

a personal hellhound to fight my battles with me during the day. It only made it better that the same man

bridge of my nose. "Look, we agreed that I would offer you additional

because he wanted me to

hundreds of Lycans who could offer him security. He needed to do his part. He wasn't

surrender, and I took a deep breath to release my anger. "So, breakfast, and then we can discuss the

mind. He also might try to kill me for it, but he wouldn't