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She manages to get both legs through the holes and yanks up the combined set, frustrated when the panties wrap around and get trapped halfway up.
“I should have trusted you. I do trust you. You got set up by Aiden, and I believed the worst, but I won’t make that mistake again. Please don’t walk out that door.”
She stops with her back to me, her hand on the doorknob. The wound from my mark stands out, angry and red, the edges still open, seeping a little blood. My need to tend to her, to take care of her, nearly bowls me over.
“Please. I won’t make the same mistake again. Not ever. I just marked you as my mate. Wolves mate for life, Madi. You’re the only woman for me. Please don’t walk out that door.”
She turns and looks over her shoulder, and the uncertainty in her expression guts me. I’m the one who made her so insecure about our relationship. I wouldn’t give her anything but orgasms. I refused to admit she was my mate. Refused to own up to what she meant to me until it was too late. So when the Adalwulfs used her as a weapon against me, we had no foundation to stand on. The shifting sand beneath our feet made it possible for me to believe she’d deceived me.
I climb to my feet to persuade her and spread my hands. “Please.” I gesture around the trashed conference room. “You mean everything to me. All this is a result of not mating you.”
I know the moment I’ve won because she takes the time to look around the room.
She cocks a hip. “I don’t know who you expect to clean this up, but if you hired a new assistant–”
I catch her up around the waist and pull her against me. “I didn’t.” I lick her wound again to provide immunity and speed healing, then brush my nose against hers and seek her gaze.
She melts against me.
“I’m sorry, Madi. I was an ass. Please forgive me.”
She melts a little more and nods. “Yeah, I’m a little sorry I refused the giant apology trophy you sent.”
I chuckle, relief wending through my veins. “I’ll have it re-delivered tomorrow morning.”
“You didn’t hire a new assistant?”
“How could I?” I ask softly. “No one will ever compare to you.”
She sweeps her gaze down my naked body, taking in my dick, which is already standing at attention for her. “I’ll get your suit.”
I catch her arm and tug her back against me. “You don’t have to serve me.”
“Don’t take away my fun.”
I chuckle. Right. She has a boss kink. I can’t forget that. “Well, snap-snap then.” My tone is a suggestive rumble.
She’s ever-efficient, opening the door a crack to peek out and order my friends like the queen she is. “Can someone get us a set of clothes from the closet there?”
I hear the relief in the voices outside, and all I can do is drink in the sight of Madison, my beautiful mate, back in here where she belongs.
Chapter Nineteen
Madi
I’m Brick Blackthroat’s fated mate.
Also, I’m in love.
It feels insane to admit what has been true for a long time.
I guess I’ve always protected my heart, except around the few I completely trust. Aubrey. My mom. Brayden. That’s it.
But now, it feels like my entire chest has been blown wide open. My heart is swinging in the wind with no protection.
No guarantee.
But knowing Brick’s wolf needs me to survive is a pretty strong assurance he’ll stick around. He’s not going to abandon me like my rich, asshole sperm-donor did.
