Prince Aldrich swallowed hard, lifting his dark eyes to meet hers. He was secretly thrilled that she had staked her claim on him. At the same time, doing this her way could end in her badly. It had taken everything in him to finally have her to acknowledge him as a mate and now they're finally together.

Would she have decided to bond with him finally if he hadn't been on the verge of death?

“We need to do this in stages. Alternating sex and drinking frequently until I feel strong enough to handle both.” He had to work to keep his voice even. Especially when his cock sprang to...