Page 80 of Challenged Mate
“Don’t look at me like that if you want to get out of here.” My possessive wolf purred, urging me to tackle him and hold him hostage until I had my way with him.
From the gleam in his eye, I could see Asher didn’t mind that idea one bit.
The bond between us tugged at my center, urging me to close the distance between us. Asher must have felt it too. He rose from the bed and began to prowl towards me. Light sparked in his eyes, and I knew he wasn’t in complete control. Hell, neither was I.
But I had enough awareness to know his pack needed him.
Kayla wouldn’t be the only one to search him out if he didn’t reveal himself. The next person to come looking for him could be Axel.
That thought gave me the kick in the pants I needed to duck into the bathroom and close the door.
Asher’s hands collided with the door right as I flipped the lock.
His responding growl made my toes curl. “Blair, open the door.”
Mother knew I wanted to.
I backed away from the door, much to my wolf’s dismay.
“Go talk to your pack,” I told him. “Then come back here. And we can finish what we started.”
Another growl.
The wood creaked as he pushed against the door.
“Fine. But no running. Promise.”
My cheeks hurt from my smile. “I promise. No more running.”
My heart, soul, and wolf all released a collective sigh.About damn time…
Twenty-Three
I wokefeeling refreshed and rejuvenated. It was the best night of sleep I had since arriving at the Wilds Pack, and I knew I had Asher to thank.
He hadn’t returned that night, but he’d sent me a text saying he had to work with the pack sorcerers and sorceresses to rebuild the protective spells surrounding the pack’s territory. Apparently, they’d been decimated when the attackers broke through.
I felt a moment of panic when I read the news.
The Wilds Pack had seemed so confident in their pack’s security. For someone to break through was one thing, but for them to essentially destroy all the pack’s hard work was another.
The sorcerers who wanted me were powerful. It was a miracle Chase and Kayla had been able to hold them off.
After eating breakfast, I decided to venture into town. I wanted to see the extent of the damage caused by the attack and see if I could do anything to help.
I also wanted to distract myself from the doubt trying to creep in my mind—telling me last night had been a mistake.
But I refused to let the thoughts take root.
I didn’t know how it would work, but I was done fighting my pull to Asher.
Honestly, I’d been done since the night he returned to the Wilds Pack and broke into my apartment—a fact I might’ve realized if his visit hadn’t ended so…abruptly.
I’d need to tell Axel. That would be difficult. I debated knocking on his door to get it over with now, but I opted to wait. Not only did I want to have the conversation with Asher at my side, but Axel was likely busy handling the aftermath of last night’s attack. My decisions regarding my love life could wait.
I locked up the apartment and hopped on my four-wheeler. I parked at the lot closest to the collapsed coffee shop. I figured I’d find someone there who could point me in a direction where I could be useful.
When I turned the corner, I stopped in my tracks. I blinked several times, not believing what my eyes were seeing.
