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eyebrow rose, but he didn’t address the dog comment. “To save lives, I did something I’m not proud of.”
“What?”
He hesitated.
She wrapped her arms around him and brought his face down to her chest. “Don’t be afraid to tell me, Sebastian. I’m in it now. I’m not going to run away from you anymore, even if what you tell me scares me. I’m your wife, and I’ve made that lifelong commitment to it in my heart.”
He moaned. “You’ve made me the happiest of men hearing you say that. I don’t want you to be afraid by what I tell you. I will never do it to you. In fact, I can’t.”
“Do what?” Her stomach clenched with nerves despite her earlier assertion.
“I have the ability to take strength from my men.”
“You mean emotional support? Yeah, some people feel like they can do that. I think it’s all mental, like getting your second wind just knowing someone’s on your side.”
He grinned, and then it faded. “No, I mean literally. I can take strength from my men—” He choked on emotion for a second and then continued. “—willingly or by force. I can heal myself using their energy.”
Her mouth fell open.
“I assure you, Alex and Michael as well as a few others were willing. They knew that I could end the conflict if I wasn’t injured.”
She swallowed. “But Alex said they couldn’t heal you. I asked him before.”
“Not normally no. Not without this method and not without risk.”
“How?”
“It’s why I needed the strength, Sophia.”
“How?”
“In the same way I can know whether my men are loyal to me. I pressed upon every wolf on my property and let them feel the extent of my power. When the other alphas realized they couldn’t beat me no matter what they tried, they surrendered. After that, their men caved and pledged allegiance to me.”
She couldn’t find words. Not that she blamed him, but a man shouldn’t be that powerful. She’d felt it from the start when she first learned of his abilities. “Is there anyone in the world as strong as you?”
“There are plenty. These weren’t. If any of their men were, they would have been alpha instead of the current leaders. Sophia, I didn’t come to this conclusion lightly. It took all day to decide to do it because I don’t like forcing my will on others.”
“I believe you.”
“I also didn’t do it alone. My men willingly gave me their strength so I could heal and do what I did. They went into the fight today knowing it might be something I asked of them.”
“Are you saying Alex and Michael won’t recover?”
“They’ll be fine after a few days of rest. This was my way of stopping the killing and getting my people to accept you.” He stroked her arms. “Tell me you understand. I know our lifestyle is a shock for you, but I hope you can come to see how we are and accept it.”
“I haven’t exactly accepted it, but I understand what you did was a last resort to gain peace, and for me. Thank you.”
“I love you, and I would go farther for you.”
“I don’t need to know that.”
Amusement brightened his beautiful eyes. “All right. We’ll let the subject go for now.”
Chapter 14
Sophia let out a little yelp of surprise when Sebastian rolled onto his back and took her with him. She stretched over his length, feeling the hard plains and valleys of his incredible body. Her own system ignited with desire just lying on top of him. Without thinking about it, she spread her legs and brought her heat in contact with his erection. His dick strained against her, struggling to find its way inside. She wriggled a little to accommodate him, but he stilled her with hands at her hips.
