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“Great.” I leaned my head back against the seat, staring out the window. I didn’t have to ask what the consequences were of having his wolf agitated; I was well aware of the constant discomfort. It was hellish for both human and animal, and if it went on long enough, it seriously messed with a person’s mind.
I understood the difficulty firsthand. As much as I wasn’t interested in taking a mate, I didn’t wish that on anyone.
“Is there any other way to settle him?” I asked.
“The only real alternative would be moving in together.”
My eyebrows shot upward. “Mating or moving in together? Great option list, Madd.”
He chuckled. “I know.”
“So you don’t like it either?”
“Oh, I like it. I would survive waiting, if my wolf wasn’t interested. But I would still want it.”
I sighed.
I couldn’t see myself moving in with himorsealing the bond. “I’ll decide after I get out into the forest and run. It’s been months since I shifted, so my wolf is dying to take over.”
“You said you spend time outdoors.”
“I do. Hiking, remember? In human form, when I have the energy to do so. Shifting requires a hell of a lot more, and if I do it without drinking blood, I’ll legitimately pass out. My wolf understood, and was satisfied enough by the hiking.”
He grimaced.
“Can your wolf handle waiting until tonight for an answer?”
“He’ll be fine.”
I could work with that, since there wasn’t really an alternative.
“You really thought I was human, huh?” I asked. “Or just screwing with you.”
He chuckled. “Seemed like the only logical assumption, given you were my potential mate. You must know it’s rare for supernaturals to be mated across different species.”
I hadn’t known that, but it did make sense. “You’re disappointed I’m not human, aren’t you?”
He lifted an eyebrow at me, before refocusing on the road. “Disappointed? Not a fucking chance. I know a few male werewolves who’ve been looking for mates even longer than I have, who are still alone. I’m lucky.”
“Lucky? You do know vampires all over the world would kill for the chance to take me from you, right?”
“Gives me the chance to protect you. What more could an alpha ask for?”
I bit my lip to stop myself from grinning at his confidence.
He parked in front of my apartment building. As expected, I found a thick stack of boxes in the bed of his truck.
He had severely overestimated how much shit I had, not that I’d say as much aloud.
We didn’t even have a TV.
Our mattresses and dishes had been purchased second-hand, and were decent. Other than that, all we had was a shitty couch that kind of hurt to sit on, some clothes, and the cheapest toiletries our local Walmart had to offer.
Madd grabbed a few boxes and a tape gun, then followed me up the stairs.
I pulled my keys out of my bag and unlocked the door, letting Madd inside behind me.
“No insulting my home,” I warned him.
