Carina’s mouth is wide, and she nods, turning her head, giving me more than I would ever ask of her.

And I strike.

I bite her again.

Claiming her as mine.

Her pussy clenches. She is in the throes of another orgasm spurred on by my bite, and fuck me, I am still coming.

Everything about this,about her, is magical, intense and so damn perfect, I don’t ever want it to end.

She is the best damn thing in my life, and I know without a doubt I am never leaving her.

She is mine, and I am hers.

“Mate,” I say the moment our bodies stop twitching.

Carina is still trying to catch her breath, and I don’t blame her. I am having a hard time myself.

After several moments, I slide out of her sweet body, missing her warmth immediately.

“Stay here,” I tell her, and I get a washcloth from the bathroom and clean her up best as I can.

Then I slide into bed next to her and gather her in my arms.

“You’re shivering, are you cold?”

“No. That was,” she says and exhales.

“Yeah. It was,” I reply, knowing exactly what she means.

Mate,my Bear chuffs and Carina gasps and lifts her head.

“Was that?” she asks, and I grin and nod.

“You heard him? That’s amazing.”

“What does it mean?”

“It means you really are meant for me. See, only the truest of mates form a bond that quickly,” I say and once again I am humbled by this amazing woman.

I nuzzle her cheek, dropping soft, nibbling kisses on her skin everywhere I can reach.

“Will I always hear him?” she asks.

“Probably. Ourmatebondwill only get stronger as time goes on. Don’t you feel it?”

She nods and I swear even my Bear is smiling.

“I do. I feel it.”

Carina looks at me and bites her lip, then she moves, sitting up.

“What is it, Sweetheart?” I ask, and tuck her hair behind her ear.

“Well, you got to explore me earlier,” she says, and her brown eyes are full of mischief, “I think it’s my turn now.”

She runs her small hands down my chest and stomach, pausing when she finds what she is looking for.