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“No. How?” She falls back, staring at me in horror. “Is this a dream?”
“Dream of me often, do you?” I tease.
“Jai, is that really you?” Vale asks, staring at me in shock.
“You died. We saw you die. We held your body,” Lucien whispers.
I nod. My eyes are only for my Quinn though, and I hope she will love me even though I’m human. I will never be able to run with her again, never be able to change to protect her, but if she lets me, I will stand at her side until our time is up. I will do anything for her.
“Quinn?” I murmur as she gapes.
“You’re dead. I felt you die. I saw it.”
“I did, and you did. The goddess offered me a deal,” I admit.
“Goddess blessed,” someone gasps, but I ignore them, my focus on her. I don’t even know if her pack will let me stay, but if my girl has anything to do with it, they won’t have a choice. She never was good at listening to others.
“I said yes so I could come back to you.” She continues to stare at me, and I start to panic. “Quinn, say something, please.”
She cries, flinging herself at me, and we tumble to the ground, her lips pressing to every inch of me she can reach. “You’re real. You’re alive! I felt you die. I felt you leave me, you bastard. Don’t ever do that again.” Her loving hands turn into punishing ones as she pounds me with her fists.
Groaning, I capture them, kissing her knuckles as she lifts up, kneeling over me. “Gentle, baby, I’m human.”
“What do you mean?” she asks, staring down at me.
“She took my wolf, and I got you.” Her eyes widen in horror. “It was a deal I made without hesitation, Quinn.” I reach up, caressing her jaw. “I would have given much more to see you again, even for a moment, but I get you for a lifetime now. Wolf or not, that completes me. As long as I have you, it’s okay.”
“But your wolf . . .” She shudders.
“I’m still me.” I press my hands to my chest. “If you’ll have me.”
“Have you?” She gapes, slapping me softer this time. “As if you’ll get away from me again, you asshole.”
My insecurities flee as she helps me up, and Vale and Lucien are there too, lifting my shoulders like I’m easily breakable and weak, something I have to get used to.
“Yeah, I mean, we accepted you as a psychopath, so why not as a human,” Lucien jokes.
Vale groans but grins at me. “It’s good to see you, brother.” He leans in. “Don’t do that shit again, okay?”
“Okay.” I nod, looking around to see the pack still watching. “Erm, I’m naked.”
“Shit,” they all say at once, and I can’t help but laugh.
I’m home.
Getting used to being a human again will take some time, but Marie and White usher the pack away, telling them to give me space. I know we will have to speak tomorrow, but tonight is for my mate, my brothers, and me.
They walk at my side, slowing their inhuman strides so I can keep up. Quinn grips my hand tightly, and I do not dare tell her she is breaking my fingers. She can break every single one as long as she never lets go again.
The moon shines above us, and I send a silent thank you to the goddess. Despite what she took, she gave me my family back.
I haven’t been human since I was a teenager. I feel stumbly and wrong, but when Quinn looks at me, that all disappears. She stops and turns to face me, clearly sensing my distress.
“I love you no matter what you are, Jai. Have I not made that clear, hunter?” She drags her lips over mine. “Human. Wolf. Your heart belongs to me, your body too, whatever form it is. The goddess knew that, knew my love would not waver.”
“I will never be strong enough to protect you?—”
“I never needed protection.” She grins. “I can protect myself. All I need for you to do is love me and never leave me again.”
