Chapter Fifty-six

Chapter Fifty-six

Ulric

The words she spoke hung heavily in the air between us, the simple, raw confession echoing in my mind. She told me what she needed was me, and it caused a sudden raise of my heartbeat.

The honesty in her voice was undeniable, and as she moved closer, her body pressing against mine, I felt a surge of emotions I could barely contain. The swirling and frantic movement of my wolf inside of me made me realize how much I wanted her too.

The few hours after the moments at the cottage had been , I had spent wanting more of her, and it seemed like it was a very long time. I had wanted this—to be this close to her again, to be able to protect her, to be the one she turned to when everything else in her world fell apart. And now, here she was, reaching out to me in her moment of vulnerability, asking for something more than just comfort. Something I had imagined and wanted, something I also needed. Something I craved for.

I moved closer to her, my hand still gently crad