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I probably would have done the same thing.
I lead Rueben back into the narrow hallway and up the staircase to Scarlett’s room.
Stopping at the door, I find the right key on the set, and I look for the keyhole. It’s kind of dark up here, even though it’s bright outside. The blinds are drawn on the only window on the landing, like always. I had a look at it my first night here, but it was so dirty and tangled there was no way I was going to attempt to get the blinds to open properly, so dark hallway it is.
“Is the key not working?” Rueben asks behind me.
“It’s just kind of hard to see what I’m doing,” I admit.
“Oh! Give me a sec,” he says, right before he shines a light on my hand.
His phone. Of course. I should have thought of that.
“Thanks,” I tell him, getting the key into the lock and turning it.
I push the door open, and move over to the nightstand, where I left the laptop.
Rueben steps into the room and closes the door behind him.
It’s a little dark in here, too, with a couple of thin strips of light coming through the gaps in the drawn shades, and suddenly, I’m very aware that we’re alone together.
His vivid green eyes glitter when he walks into the light. He has sharp cheekbones, light-colored freckles on his cheeks, and the soft smile he gives me is the heart-melting kind.
I drop Scarlett’s purse, and I let the warm fuzzy feelings he’s giving me fill me up as I close the gap between us and put my arms around his neck. I gaze up at him, and he smiles down at me.
“I’m sorry I couldn’t accept you like this last night. I would never hurt you like that on purpose. I just …”
“I understand,” he says. “You were hurt. You needed time.”
His arms close around me, fingers stroking against the material of my sweater.
“I don’t need any more time to know you’re my true mate,” I admit as my vision starts to glow just a little.
He gasps out a breath, and I see it when his eyes take on a golden tint, too.
“The fates …” he whispers. “They’re here.”
Everything feels a little hazy and unreal as I gaze up at his stunned face.
I can feel our connection forming as a bond that we’re about to make solid.
I was always meant to come out here to Silver Valley. I was always meant to be his.
Pushing up onto my toes, I lean in and kiss his throat.
He moans softly as he leans down to capture my lips with his.
The kiss we share is our acceptance of our bond.
My stomach flutters wildly as he slides his tongue against mine.
The groan he lets out when my perfume gets stronger is so deep and so full of desire that it triggers my own lust, bringing in my slick to douse my panties and get me ready for his thick knot.
He breaks the kiss and gazes down at me breathlessly. “You’re in heat!”
“I am,” I admit.
He bites down on his lip. “You smell too good. You feel incredible.”
