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When I open my eyes, Ethan and I are still in the thermal pool. I can feel the water lapping and bubbling around me, but he’s no longer inside me, and when I look up it’s to find his dark gaze watching me intently. Gradually I realize he’s moved to the shallow end of the spring so he can sit on the submerged ledge and hold me in his lap.

He rests one hand on my round belly, and our baby glutters inside me as if the tiny bean knows its father is near.

“How long was I out?” I inquire softly, stretching and reveling in the delicious ache of my muscles.

I’m filled with the lazy contentment of a well-loved mate, utterly drugged with pleasure that is only deepened by the sting of my claiming mark. I can feel the evidence of Ethan’s dominance in the swollen flesh between my legs, the bite marks on my b.reasts and faint bruises on my back and th!ghs. And right now I can’t imagine anything better than this… except perhaps if I had some chocolate to nibble while my mate cares for me.

“Just a few minutes.” Ethan answers, his deep voice still husky and heated. “How are you feeling?”

“Incredible” I sigh, nuzzling his c.hest and nipping his salty skin. “Loved.. safe… claimed.”

Ethan purrs, the sound of an Alpha who knows he’s done well for his mate: proud, satisfied and only slightly smug. “Delirious with pleasure?” He suggests, a teasing note in his voice.

“That too.” I grin, recalling the ruthless way he’d brought ne to climax over and over. “I think you wanted to punish me a little.” I remark, even though I can’t think of a better way to pay for my times.

“I was just giving you what you asked for.” He answers darkly, his l!ps moving against my ear.

Did you learn your lesson ?”

“And what lesson would that be?” I inquire innocently, too elated to be flirting with him to consider the fact that my body can’t handle any more excitement right now.

open for him immediately, too overwhelmed with joy to do anything else. How long have I been dreaming of

legs, and I jerk in surprise,

learn your lesson, we’re going to have to repeat

I said it, perhaps because my brain is absolute mush after so much stimulation, perhaps because I

I feel myself being lifted. “Such a naughty little wolf.” He growls, rearranging me so that my back

though he’s trying to keep his distance, then you question his endurance?” He tuts ominously, sliding my legs to either side of his th!ghs

meant.. oh!”I can’t finish my thought, because the next thing I know he’s cupping

could keep this up for hours and hours.” I whimper as one of his hands returns to my dripping se.x. My own hand clamps around

this until the message sinks in, Mate. I’m

I cry out as his fingers sink inside me, and I know my only choice is to hang

suspect he’s been fantasizing about this since we parted, because he chooses a different

my high, murmuring sweet nothings in my ear. I’m floating in and out of awareness, flitting back and

somewhere in the back of my mind I’m disgruntled by the fact that he’s speaking as though he isn’t the one responsible for my current

“Your wolf started it.” I hiccup, surprised that I’m actually able to summon words. “He’s the one who dragged me

did.” Ethan confirms, “but for a run, not so you could

I argue, trying to snuggle closer even though there’s

now, but you know what happens when you provoke an Alpha,

can hear are the words: I did. I try

about Paisley and the way she vowed to run away as many times as it tọok to make him accept her choice. I know because she was my inspiration. “I figure if I’m going to lose

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