Is she winning Damien over??
Charlie's P.O.V. My clothes were everywhere, and it wasn't just what I had stripped off in my lust-filled, drunken haze to get into Damien's pants. When I returned to camp, I discovered that Paxton had decided to entertain himself by hiding all my clothes around the forest, scattering them, and ha
"I wasn't expecting you back so soon. I thought you would take a nap." I said, soaking up his warmth as I leaned into his side. He sent me an unamused look, and I couldn't resist reaching up and rubbing my fingers against his jaw, enjoying his short beard. The pout on his face made him almost look
"So, even if they did want to form our own pack, which they don't, we can't link either. It's frustrating but manageable." I let my legs lower, moving to the side until my toes could reach the round rocks on the bottom of the river bed. Damien moved with me. "What if I come with you when you go? Yo
Damien's P.O.V. I wanted tonight to be perfect. We had done a lot together now, but I still felt the nagging guilt about how my first time with Charlotte went. She deserved better, and my job was to ensure she got it. She acted like she was happy with everything that had happened between us, and
She looked in her element and happy, like she had lived out here forever. I would like it if she did. I wasn't ready to let her go, but I also couldn't imagine moving to a city and not having my freedom and quiet. Charlotte would be worth it, but I would also be giving up who I was and the life I wa
When I pushed myself past and around a thick patch of small trees and wrapped my arms around her waist, she let out a guttural scream of joy. We spun for a moment, the momentum too much for us to stop immediately, and I collapsed onto my back with her on my chest before flipping her over and stradd
Damien's P.O.V. I couldn't take my eyes off Charlotte as she spotted the table I had set. The wildflowers had already started drooping, and I winced as she ran her fingers over the petals. As soon as I had started to doubt tonight, I should have canceled my plans and waited until after my next trip
I turned away from her, busying my hands as I prepared dinner. "I can't believe there was a time that I ever questioned your existence. I was determined to find my mate, but there was the briefest moment where I had considered giving up." She looked down at her wine glass, and I watched as she swir