LEO.

Morning had arrived and usually, I’d be out of bed by now… but just getting to hold her and watch her sleep was fucking incredible. I couldn’t describe it, but despite all the shit going on, I felt at peace.

Was this the power of the mate bond? No wonder people yearned for this…

Letting it go, the stubbornness, and trying to fight my emotions had been exhausting. Acceptance... that felt better.

Last night when her eyes had flashed… For a moment, they looked different, but it was far too fucking fast to see… Maybe I had imagined it.

Her lips were now pressed together in a pout, her...