“I’ll, wait inside,” Harper murmured. The door shut behind her.
I stepped closer to Maverick, putting my hands on his chest. “If I was fully your mate, would I still have to wait inside?”
“If your life was in danger.”
“What if my life isalwaysin danger? I’m always going to be a vampire, Mav. And you’re always going to be a werewolf.”
“People will come around.”
“I don’t think they will.”
Maverick took my face in his hands again. “Listen very carefully, Bloom. I don’t care if they never come around. I don’t care if I have to kill someone in a fight every day of my fucking life after this. You’re mine, I’m yours, and we will figure it out.”
“If you think I’m going to get any work done while you’re fighting, and bleeding...”
“Good news—your boss is giving you the day off.”
“Shut up, Mav.” I dragged his face down to mine and kissed him. Hard.
He kissed me back, slipping his fingers into my hair and dragging his tongue over mine.
The kiss was slow.
Passionate.
Sweet, and soft.
When he pulled away, I wasn’t ready for it to end.
“I’ll have someone text you updates, and I’ll come by between most of the fights.”
“Alright. Be careful?”
“I’m always careful.”
I rolled my eyes. “You arenevercareful.”
“I’m careful when it counts.” He tugged my hair playfully, as a pair of enforcers came around the corner. Elise and Ryker. Imanaged to give them a small smile. “They’re going to take the cameras down, and guard your door afterward.”
“Okay.”
He gave me one last, lingering kiss before he stepped back and strode away, calling over his shoulder, “Don’t leave the room without me or I’ll change the code.”
I threw back, “Has anyone ever told you you’re an asshole?”
“Only my favorite people.” He flashed me a grin before disappearing around the corner.
My chest squeezed, and I reluctantly typed the code to let the enforcers inside the room.
Harper was leaning against the wall, staring at something, when I stepped in. I followed her gaze to an empty stretch of wall and swore mentally, pulling her in for a quick hug to hide her episode from the enforcers.
Her arms hung slack at her sides, but Elise and Ryker didn’t seem to notice as they headed straight for the first camera without missing a beat.
When she stirred, I released her, and she slowly blinked confusion out of her eyes.
Luckily, she didn’t say anything as she came out of it. I leaned up against the wall beside her while the enforcers removed a whopping four security cameras from the one-bedroom apartment.
When they were gone, Harper let out a soft sigh and slowly sank to her knees on the floor. I sat down next to her.
