CHAPTER 36
LIAM
Hearing her name, a tremor of fury runs through me. Ana, that treacherous she-wolf, not only dared to approach me, but also forced a kiss on me, as if she had any right over me. The aggressive scene replays in my mind: the way I pushed her, how she fell to the ground and stayed there, stunned and humiliated as the crowd watched. Her arrogance in thinking she could claim me, while my mind and heart belong only to Shane. To my mate. How could she dare touch a bonded wolf? Now that I think about it, she should have known Shane was watching.
The image of that kiss consumes me. There are no words to describe the rage I feel. I transform from wolf to human with a single thought: to protect my mate. To ease her pain. My muscles compress and twist as my body changes, the pain is intense, but the desire to be with Shane outweighs any discomfort.
I am naked, and my eyes meet hers. The intensity of her gaze makes my heart pound hard. She has become my world, and now, here I am, completely exposed before her, though it doesn’t seem to matter. In this moment, I have one mission: to make her understand that her heart is mine and that there is no room for any other woman.
“Shane…” I call out in a raspy voice, still feeling the energy of the transformation. I can’t help but step towards her, my heart ready to collapse if she steps back. I get so close that the proximity fills me with intense heat, even though my body is naked before her eyes.
She seems frozen, her face flushed, and I see it. The time to calm down and communicate has arrived. I take a deep breath, trying to find the right words to convey what I feel. I want her to understand how deeply I need her and what really happened with Ana.
“Ana kissed me, but it wasn’t just that. She pushed me to my limits. I can’t stand any other female’s touch, let alone her intentions.” My words flow quickly and are full of meaning.
“But you let yourself get carried away!” she replies, pain and confusion still reflected on her face. It hurts me that she can’t understand the storm raging inside me.
“No, Shane. You must listen to me. She did it forcefully. I didn’t want… I don’t know how to explain it. She’s nothing to me. YOU ARE MINE. YOU ARE MY MATE.”
The passion in my voice when I pronounce those words seems to impact her, and the last remnants of uncertainty begin to fade. I know I’m pushing her, but the need for her to understand my devotion overwhelms me. I get closer to her, lowering my gaze to take her hands in mine.
“You haven’t seen what happened. My perspective, the pressure. The rage I felt, the threat she represented. The way I pushed her made everyone look, but… above all, I didn’t want her contact; for a wolf, the smell of another female is horrible. I need you, Shane. Only you.”
She swallows hard, and my heart quickens when her gaze softens. I intertwine my fingers with hers, feeling the warmth of her skin. My vulnerability is exposed before her. “I’m yours,” I seem to cry out within myself.
“I want you too, Liam,” she finally says, her voice so low I barely hear it. But her sincerity shines like a light in the darkness.
I lean towards her, and for a moment, the noises of the world fade away; all that exists are we. This is how it should be. I need you, Shane. I can’t allow anyone, least of all Ana, to come between us. She is my only mate, and that goes beyond that.
Without thinking about my nakedness, I pull her towards me, panting with the intensity of the connection we feel. Her eyes light up, and in that instant, I knew there was nothing that could separate us. Not a forced kiss, nor the anger of the past. Just us, intertwined by the force of destiny that we chose to share together.
The air between us crackles with electricity, and unable to contain myself any longer, I kiss her passionately. My lips meet hers, and the outside world disappears completely. It’s a kiss of reconciliation, of hunger, and of passion, one that heals the wounds Ana tried to inflict on us. How she responds to my kiss, returning the intensity, is all I need to know that the bond between us is stronger than ever.
My hands trace her back, pulling her towards me with overwhelming desire. She embraces me in her arms, and in an instant, everything escapes my mind: the rage, the desire to kill that she-wolf who almost made me lose my mate, the worries… Only the warmth of her body pressed against mine exists. We move in harmony, each touch, each caress, speaking a language only we understand.
We surrender to the current of passion. Her smooth skin against mine ignites a spark that runs down my spine. I thrust, inserting my penis into her warm cunt, deep inside, and she responds with whispers and moans that resonate in my chest as I penetrate her to the core. Love and reconciliation intertwine, filling the space between us as we become one another. It’s a dance of bodies, a celebration of our bond where the lines blur, and we don’t know where one begins and the other ends.
Finally, as calm settles between us and the shadows of night envelop us, I lie beside her in the silence that follows our union. Her breathing is soft and peaceful, and peace begins to fill me. But then, her voice breaks softly, filling me with curiosity.
“Liam…” she begins, and I know there’s something important she has to tell me.
I look at her, and the sparks in her eyes shine differently. My heart beats with anticipation.
“I’m pregnant.”