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That’s right.I tilt my head to keep our eyes locked as she tries to look away.You can’t outrun or ignore me. So stop running.
Nothing. She says nothing back.
I can tell she wants to, but I can also feel the disconnect between her and her wolf. I wish I could forget the mate she had before me, but the evidence of her loss is right in front of my eyes. No wonder she isn’t acknowledging the fucking mate bond.
Callie told me to take baby steps. This is where baby steps have gotten me.
My mate is running from me, and every day I waste not marking her, it becomes more likely she’ll move up to the Luna Sovereign house where I might never get another chance. It’s not like rogues are welcome to just walk on in anytime. And I’m pretty sure the wolves in that house take some kind of vow to live alone.
That can’t fucking happen.
Just take her, my wolf urges. I don’t realize the words have traveled the mate bond until Tasha’s eyes widen with horror.
I’m suddenly thrust back, streams of light practically blinding me as they flash between us.What the hell?My wolf growls, already tensing as my eyes dart around us to look for the source of this interruption.
But the light starts to clear, and all that’s left is my mate struggling unsteadily to her feet.
Tasha’s eyes are flush with confusion as her wolf seems to absorb the light into its fur. I’ve never seen anything like it. I have to glance down to make sure my fur isn’t singed where it touched me. There’s a distinct burning sensation that’s left in the wake of what felt like a mini explosion between us.
What the hell was that?
She finally speaks to me.I…I don’t know.She shakes slightly, and I can see the shock kicking in. She shifts back to human form unsteadily. It’s bittersweet as I watch her faint, her legs giving out and depositing her on her side for my taking.
* * *
“You’re insane.” Zeke eyes me warily as I step out of the woods. I have Tasha carefully draped over my shoulder, my hand on the back of her thigh to steady her. I’m hoping like hell to get her into the Jeep before she comes to and realizes we’re both naked and I’m stealing her away.
I point my free hand at Zeke, his green eyes flashing with humor as he runs a hand over his head to smooth out his brown hair that’s sticking up messily in every direction. Zeke is one of the only rogues I know reckless enough to tag along for something like this. I hadn’t exactly planned on things going this way… but I also hadn’t ruled it out.
Now I’m thankful that I asked Zeke to tag along just in case.
“Don’t look at her,” I grind out. He’s keeping his eyes on mine, and it needs to stay that way. “Where’d you put my bag?”
“Back seat.” He grins, shaking his head as he drops the joint he was smoking.
“Are you good to drive?” I eye him warily. Now that I have my hands on my mate, I’m not letting anything put her in danger.
He jerks his chin. “Yeah. I just lit that before you showed up. I expected you to be gone a lot longer. So much for doing things the right way, eh?” He laughs as he heads for the driver’s side of the Jeep. I don’t bother correcting him.
I tried to do things the right way. I did. She left me no choice but to let it come to this; she wasn’t listening.
I pull the back door open with my free hand and carefully slide Tasha inside. Her eyes fly open the second her ass hits the seat.
“Get off of me!” She recoils from my touch.
“Shit,” Zeke mutters in the front seat, drawing her attention to the fact that we’re not alone.
“No.” She shakes her head as her eyes widen, desperately searching for her best escape route. She can’t get past me in the open doorway, so she scoots backward, further into the car. Unfortunately for her, it leaves room for me to climb in after her.
“It’s okay.” I try to keep my voice low to calm her, but the words come out sharper than intended. I’m so damn tired of her trying to get away from me.
“What about this is okay?” She lets out a sharp cry and throws herself at the door on the other side of the Jeep. I wrap an arm around her waist before she can get her hand around the door handle and drag her back to me.
“Calm down,” I snap at her. “Zeke, just fucking drive.”
I meet his eyes in the rearview mirror. I’m sure he thinks this is fucked up, but I saved his life once when he pissed off a bunch of bikers in a bar. I fought three guys and fucked my hands up for months to save his ass. He doesn’t get to question how I ask him to return the favor.
“Don’t worry, pretty girl. You’re in safe hands.” Zeke’s voice is light and teasing, totally at odds with the mood in the car. At least he finally turns the key in the ignition.
