Chapter 46

My stomach grumbled with hunger, but I couldn’t bring myself to eat anything without Conri here. It was late into the night when the door swished open, and Conri stepped back into the room. My heart immediately started to flutter at the sight of him, and I couldn’t stop the smile from spreading across my face as I sat up in bed to greet him. My core instantly heated and throbbed as my want for him grew more assertive. I could tell he could smell my arousal by how his hazel eyes darkened with lust when he inhaled deeply. I wanted to pull him in and kiss every inch of his hard, muscular body, but my motherly instincts also kicked in.

“What did Devil want?” I asked, concerned for the packs flooding through me and almost drowning out my arousal.

“Asked for sanctuary. There’s a section of my territory just southwest of here. I offered it to Devil and his pack.”

“Will they be safe there?” Conri sighed and ran a hair through his dark thick hair.

“I hope so.”

“And if the Hunters att