Chapter 6 - 6: The mate I wanted vs My fated mate!

RamseyI paced the length of the room that was prepared for me in the ballroom, my mind replaying everything that had just happened like a broken record.I'd been standing in the opulent ballroom, every bit the aloof and commanding Lycan Leader when suddenly, all these years of self-control and discipline nearly slipped through my fingers.I couldn't believe it—couldn't believe I'd been moments away from kissing that deviant, that wolfless girl in front of the entire werewolf community.My hands clenched into fists until my knuckles whitened. The memory of her flushed cheeks, the scent of her heat, and those eyes–goddess! Those eyes–pleading, desperate and filled with longing I'd never seen. I wanted her... no doubt… I wanted to run my tongue around her slightly parted lips and explore every crevice in her body until she came repeatedly in my hand."What were you thinking?" I growled at myself, my voice echoing off the dark oak walls.

Lax my wolf grumbled.

"She's our mate," he said. "That's why you reacted like that. We belong to her."

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