Mated to the Wilde Bear
Chapter 12: Laurel
“You’ve always hidden yourself,” Xavier said. He sounded awed by it but underneath the words, power rumbled.
Laurel ducked her head. “Until now,” she admitted.
“You don’t ever have to hide yourself from me,” he said, and the authority of his alpha rang through the words. Laurel’s animal curled around the protectiveness in him, cuddling closer.
The way he spoke of letting her animal be seen… she’d dreamed of this but never had it with anyone. She found herself smiling softly.
“What is that look for?” he asked.
“Say it again,” she said, inching closer to him.
His arm tightened around her. “You don’t ever have to hide from me,” he said and pulled her close.
reveling in the delicious tingle that ran through her. How long had it been since she’d
to a rough start, you and me,” Xavier said,
cold to you. It’s my version of professionalism, a way to remind men I’m equal. I’m
start over,”
trailing her fingertips over his massive bicep. He shuddered, and she thrilled at the reaction she’d
so their mouths hovered an inch apart. “I mean really start,” he added. “I didn’t want to, didn’t mean to feel this way for you, but my animal,
to you,” she finished for him, and his eyes danced, the blue
The real you, no pretending. No
practically begging for this. In the back of her mind, fear threatened to ruin it. To make her second-guess the trust required to give herself this way. But in the end, she knew she couldn’t resist. Not when her animal had so clearly already made the choice for her. Desire was a physical ache inside her. Besides, there was no denying it. She knew Xavier
as she drew herself up against him. Friction sent delicious waves down her body, and she pressed harder until they were aligned from chest to knees. Xavier’s erection pressed against her belly, taunting
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