CHAPTER 83

Claire’s POV

I lay on Jake’s chest, resting from our exercise. That was what he called it. I have now memorized the tempo of his heartbeat. Damn! Last night was hot.

“Morning!” He murmured huskily. His voice was the sexiest in the morning.

It was still morning, I wondered. Usually, on the rarest days, mornings do tend to flee. It seems this one decided to last. It was thrilling.

"Morning!" I grinned. I wondered if I looked like an idiot.

"Jake,” I deadpanned. "Why did you have to scare me like that?" I sat and frowned. He grinned, and he tried to pull me back down, but I was adamant.

“ oh baby” he sat up and kissed my neck. "See, I did that, so that Michael will not be after you,” he said.

“ How?” I asked. Jake laid back on the bed as he stretched his arms open.

“Michael is not a dummy. He would use everything to try to get at me. If someone saw you leaving the pack, you might be caught,” he said.

“Ohh… Kay, but you kept someone from his circle to guard me,” I said.

“He has been caugh