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She snuggles against me. “Thank you for not calling me crazy and standing by me.”
“I love you, sweetheart, and I’ll always stand by you. Whatever comes. But I need you to understand that this isn’t going to be quick. The Order is well protected, hidden away, and well resourced. It could take us years to fight this.”
She blows out a breath, considering this. “I still want to fight. We owe it to ourselves, Jackson.”
We do, and although the future scares me, I’m eager to put a little fear back on the shoulders of the Order and its hunters. Let them be afraid to sleep, wondering when we’re coming for them.
Let them worry about our intentions.
Whatever happens, as long as I have Dove at my side, I’ve already won.
She’s mine. My chosen mate.
And I will avenge every single wrong done to her.
Chapter 28
Dove
A WEEK LATER…
Iwake as I always do, with Jackson’s cock inside me and his chest pressed against my back. I’m cocooned in his arms, which are like steel bands holding me in place, and the warmth of his body heats me from head to toe. He’s not awake yet, so our mating bond is quiet, and his slow, steady breaths against my neck are shallow and relaxed. It’s not often I’m up before him, so I relish this moment, barely daring to move in case I ruin it.
I don’t know why he started going to sleep like this, buried inside me, but I haven’t stopped him either. Once he finishes making love to me, he just stays there, wrapping me up in his arms until we fall asleep.
We’ve fallen into a strange kind of routine at the compound. We keep busy helping with whatever tasks are needed, and we train daily. The guys work out in their human form and with their wolves. The girls and I are learning to control our magic. There are other wolves here, some vargr too, though Callum sent a group of three out on reconnaissance just before we got here, so we’ve not met them yet. I expected to get right into the fight, but there hasn’t been any action. Callum assures us we’ll get our chance, but we have to have patience.
I’m not sure I can.
Every time I close my eyes, I see a little girl. I know it’s just my imagination. There’s no way of knowing if Jackson and I had a pup while we were under the influence of an imprinting bond, and yet my subconscious wants to torture me about it.
“Why are you sad?” Jackson’s sleepy voice startles me. I was deep in thought and didn’t feel him wake, but he’s alert in the mating bond.
“I’m not,” I assure him, rubbing his arm that’s wrapped around my chest.
“You know you can’t lie to me, right? We’re connected.”
I laugh. “I know, but I’m not sad. I was just… I was thinking about things, that’s all.”
He buries his nose in the crook of my neck before his tongue lashes over the claiming mark he gave me yesterday. The previous one had barely faded, but Jackson wants to keep me constantly marked as his.
I’m not complaining; I like his sense of ownership. It makes me feel cherished.
“Stop thinking,” he murmurs as he pulls back a little before driving his cock deeper into my body.
I whimper, wondering how he can think about sex the moment he’s opened his eyes. He takes his time fucking me, his movements slow and craving as he kisses and sucks my skin, leaving marks in his wake.
His fingers knead my breasts, overwhelming need pressing through me as I direct his hand between my legs.
“My greedy girl is impatient today.” He chuckles in my ear, even as he circles my clit with the pad of his thumb.
I combust around his cock, the sensation of fullness pushing me over the edge as he spills his warm seed inside me.
“I fucking love you, Dove.”
“I love you more,” I tell him, trying to catch my breath.
“I doubt it. You have no idea how crazed I feel when I think about being away from you for even a moment of my day.”
