Page 59 of Snowbound with the Alpha Wolf
Darcy frowned. “It’s your pack. You’re the alpha. Do you really want to put something this important, this critical to your life, to a vote?” she askedAdrian.
He looked straight at her. “I do not. I love you. I will do whatever it takesto keep you in my life, Darcy. That’s the promise I first made to myself when you saved me in thesnow.”
Stunned, she watched this proud, big alpha drop down to one knee beforeher.
“I am willing to sacrifice everything dear to me for you. Because you, not the pack, are most dear to me. I loveyou.”
Sighs of “aww” from the women. Wide, knowing grins from themen.
“Yeah,he’s hooked,” Dariusquipped.
“Welcome to the fold of males who are smitten,” Aidenadded.
Ignoring all of them, she put her hand into Adrian’s outstretched one. He truly did love her. Not merely pretty words professed on paper but a real, deep love she’d longed to find all herlife.
Wordlessly, she stared at him. And then Adrian looked at the others. “Privacy,please?”
“Just as it was getting good. I love seeing a man down on his knees before a woman, mouthing words of apology,” Samanthaquipped.
Darius grinned. “And I love seeing a woman down on her knees before a man, mouthinghis”—”
Samantha clapped a hand over Darius’s mouth. “Watch it, my love, or we’ll owe the baby’s college fund more money than we canafford.”
The four Lupinesleft the room. Aiden shut the door behindthem.
Thoughts spun in her head like a whirlwind as she studied the proud alpha, still down on one knee beforeher.
He loved her. Truly loved her. And she loved him, heaven help her. Oh, this was going to be a turbulent, crazyrelationship.
She wouldn’t have it any other way. A home with Adrian, a real home where kids played in theyard and banged the screen door and people fought but didn’t turn their noses up at her for personal choices or leave her because she refused to do as theywanted.
Jumping off the bed, she stood up. “Adrian. Getup.”
“Why, mydarling?”
Wham! Darcy punched his chest. “So I can do that. You are an ass. A complete, alpha, arrogantass.”
“Yes, I am.” He looked hopeful.“Am I a forgivenass?”
“Maybe.” She considered. “You’ll have to make up for it by cooking me a gourmet dinner. My favorite stir fry with white rice and peppers andchicken.”
“Deal. I’ll even throw in curry.” He gave an exaggerated sigh. “It will offend my sensibilities as a Lupine alpha, but for you, I will doit.”
She punched him again, and he laughed and then swept her intohisarms.
Adrian kissed her, showering her with kiss after kiss. “I am so sorry, my love. So sorry. I allowed my prejudices and the past to blindme.”
“To my beauty and my talent.” She wrapped her arms around his neck, dragging him down for another kiss. “You’ll have to spend time making it up tome.”
Stopping in mid-kiss, he gazed down at her. Uncertainty flickered in hisdark gaze. “For howlong?”
Her mouth creased into a smile. “I dunno. One hundred and twenty years maybe, if we’re lucky to live that long. Orlonger.”
They kissed, long and hard. When Adrian let her go, he looked dangerous as his gaze became brilliant with passion. His jaw was clenched tight as if it were made ofstone.
“I have to get inside you. Now,” he saidthickly.
Darcy felt wet and aching, swollen with need as she shed her clothing and Adrian pulled off his sweater. Shivering with anticipation, she kissed him again, wrapping her arms around his neck. He was hard, steely muscle as he kissed her back in a desperation equaling herown.
