Total pages in book: 21
Estimated words: 19384 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 97(@200wpm)___ 78(@250wpm)___ 65(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 19384 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 97(@200wpm)___ 78(@250wpm)___ 65(@300wpm)
“No, but I think he’s the reason I left Timber Ridge to come up here.” Rome’s wolf flashed in his eyes, and I realized that he misunderstood what I meant. “Not because he’s one of the bad guys. He’s a part of Kace’s pack and might be my fated mate.”
Rome’s eyes widened. “What the hell, Ramsey? You ran from your mate?”
“We never met until now, so I couldn’t be sure. But he tried to get into the house where I was staying, and Kace thought that was the reason.” My gaze darted over Rome’s shoulder to meet Aero’s bold stare. His gorgeous blue eyes had turned brown with a golden ring around them, a sure sign that his falcon was close to the surface. “I’m so sorry. I needed time to…”
While I was trying to come up with the right words to explain why I’d left Timber Ridge, he circled around Rome to kneel in front of me. Taking my hands in his, he growled, “You don’t need to apologize, bright eyes. I wasn’t happy that Kace hid you from me, but he explained what happened to you and why you felt you needed to leave. I waited as long as I could, but I couldn’t hold my falcon back any longer. We had to come for you.”
“How did you find me?” I couldn’t imagine his alpha would have broken his promise to me, but it was the only explanation that made sense. “Did Kace tell you where I went?”
He shook his head. “No, my alpha wouldn’t betray your secret. No matter how many times I asked, and it was a fuck of a lot. It took me awhile, but I finally realized there was only one place he’d deem safe enough to hide you. I figured Cason wouldn’t confirm it for me since he’d refused to give me the keys to let me into Peppa’s old house while you were in there, so I went to Booker’s parents and asked them about his new pack.”
I grimaced at the thread of frustration in his voice. “I’m sorry.”
He released my hands to cradle my face in his palms, his thumb brushing against my cheek. “I’m the one who should apologize for not being able to give you the time you needed.”
I barely noticed when Rome mumbled something about this being his cue to leave. Being this close to the man fate had paired me with, he was the only thing I could see. His pine scent with a hint of musk and cinnamon filled my nostrils, and I wanted to roll around in it until I smelled like him. “I’m doing a lot better now. It’s amazing what a week and a half of rest and delicious food can do.”
“Have you been eating enough?” His gaze swept down my body, his eyes heating as he took in the curve of my hips and breasts beneath my clothes. “I stopped at the grocery store on my way and stocked up on supplies. Kace said you needed protein. I can make you a steak or some chicken.”
“I don’t understand,” I mumbled with a shake of my head as I pointed up at the sky. “How’d you shop when you flew here?”
He jerked his head toward the south. “I left my car a couple of miles down the road so I could do a little reconnaissance. I wanted to be sure you were really here before I invaded the Wilderness Pack’s territory.”
“Oh.” His gaze dropped to my lips. “I’m sure Keane will be fine with you being here, seeing as how we’re, um…”
His lips curved into a satisfied smile before he finished my sentence for me. “Fated mates.”
“Yeah,” I sighed.
“You wanna come with me to get my car?”
“So you can cook for me?”
His smile widened. “You’re my fated mate. It’s my privilege to take care of you.”
I was starving…but not for anything he’d bought at the store. “I think there’s something I need more than food right now. Getting your car can wait.”
6
Aero
I hadn’t been sure what kind of welcome I would get from Ramsey. Her taking my hand after I swooped onto her back porch and leading me into her cabin was a fuck of a lot more than I’d hoped for.
My fated mate was also more gorgeous than I could’ve imagined. My fingers itched to wrap her long hair around my fists so I could tug her dark blond locks while I fed my cock between her plump lips. My gums ached with the urge to sink my fangs into the smooth, pale skin of her shoulder, marking her as mine forever. My mouth watered from the need to kiss my way down her curvy body until I flung her legs over my shoulders and devoured her pussy. I couldn’t wait to hear her scream my name as she came.