***Zane***
My heart nearly skips a beat when I see Talia open her eyes for the first time since she fell unconscious in the car, her warm brown irises resembling swirls of chocolate and honey. How I missed those beautiful eyes of hers.
I don’t waste any time and kiss her, needing to feel the tenderness of her soft plump lips against mine after all these agonizing hours lying in wait. Guilt bubbles in my chest, however, and I pull away to reassure her of my feelings.
"I-l love y-you too," I murmur, Talia’s eyes filling with tears as she cups my cheeks to kiss me again.
It does not escape me that her touch feels different, that the sparks are a little stronger as they tingle across my skin. Even her scent is more prominent, my nostrils filling with the soothing scent of lavender and rain.
Something is different, Grayson says, growing restless as I hold Talia in my arms. She feels different,
Neither of us can quite understand what it is so we chalk up the strange intensity of our bond to me missing her these past few nights and I reluctantly pull away from Talia’s lips. Her eyes flicker from side to side and she goes very still, as if trying to listen to something. The only sounds I hear are the sounds of the River Moon clinic nurses and technicians walking up and down the halls
"Where... where are we? How long have I been out?" Talia asks, gently cradling her head in her hand and blinking very hard.
"Ugh and what is that sound?"
"W-what sound?" I ask, Talia looking up at me in confusion.
"You don’t hear it?" She replies, looking around for the source.
"Hear w-what?"
"The purring," she says, her eyes scanning the dimly lit room.
"Is there a cat in here?"
The only p***y I see is-
up, I snap, Grayson muttering
light snoring the only sound we hear, when Talia suddenly
in a loud whisper, grabbing
undeniable when she rests her bare hand on my skin. Talia seems to notice too, her eyes focusing on
single tear rolls down Talia’s cheek as she lets her finger glide across my arms, her touch leaving
I did it." She feels her arms and face, smiling sheepishly
I look any
Talia’s cheeks heating up as I scrutinize her features. Aside from the dark circles under her eyes and her tousled curls, she still looks very much the same. Beautiful,
head at her, but I tuck my fingers under her chin and
her beautiful smile once again
for another kiss, my entire body exploding with sparks the second our lips touch. The sensation startles
she asks
guess a wolf would feel the bond
pup, combing back his hair with her fingers and gently caressing the curves of his face. She leans down
baby," She whimpers, turning up to look at
She says, tears gathering in her
been so scared. So scared to see all that blood," she adds,
was it, Zane? Who did
swallow hard as I think back to the attack. It’s
I reply, the mere name leaving a bitter taste in my mouth. "It was
"Your brother did this?"
his nostrils flaring as he stares
brother!" he snarls on my behalf, Talia staring back at me in
washing over me at
turning away to avoid her gaze.
him..
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