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His eyebrow raises.
“Little grizzly…” I say as I point to his crotch over the table.
“Little?” he says with a grin.
My cheeks burn so hot, I might burn this whole cabin down if I’m not careful.
“Sorry, it wasn’t little,” I blurt out, not quite knowing what I’m saying until it’s too late. “It was quite… never mind. What did you put in this soup? Is that celery I taste?”
I’m staring at the bowl with wide eyes, cursing myself for being so damn embarrassing.
What wasthat?!Get it together, girl!
After a long, soul-crushing moment, I force my eyes up and look at him. He doesn’t look mad or embarrassed. He looks amused, like he can’t wait to hear what moronic thing I’ll say next.
“So, is she going to be mad?”
“My mate?”
“Yeah.”
“You tell me.”
I sigh. She’s going to bepissed. I know I would be if some dumb broad got herself into trouble and then ended up seeing my man’s naked cock, curled up with him in my bed to warm up, took a bath in front of him, and then spent the night alone with him by candlelight. I would be apocalyptic.
She’s probably going to give me two black eyes to go along with my bloody nose.
And I’ll deserve it.
“I think—”
The power goes out and I forget all about Leo’s mate wanting to kill me. The lights turn off in the kitchen, the music stops, and the hum of the fridge dies down as we stare at each other in shock.
Only the gentle swaying light from the candles and the warm glow of the fire are lighting up the room.
And my host looks more gorgeous than ever.
ChapterSix
Leo
The sight of this girl at my kitchen table bathed in candlelight is filling me with a majestic awe. It’s hard to take my eyes off her. I don’t want to look away.
I can’t believe I told my brothers that I didn’t need her. That I would be fine without my mate. That I would be okay without this mesmerizing girl in my life.
One look at her smiling shyly while eating her soup is enough to know that I was a complete and utter fool.
I need her. I need her more than I need to eat. More than I need to breathe.
I need her like I haven’t needed anything before.
My heart beats for her. Our souls are connected.
My mate is in my life now and there’s no going back.
“How long do you think we’ll lose power for?” she asks as she looks around the dark room.
“It won’t come back until the storm is over at least,” I say, only looking at her. Those green eyes are entrancing. “It might even be a few days.”
