My breath caught in my throat. This was more than just dating-in wolf terms, he was suggesting a path toward becoming mates.
“So I want to make sure you understand that we’re dating,” he finished, his thumbs caressing my wrists where my pulse was racing.
I smiled at his words, warmth spreading through my chest. He was so handsome and commanding, yet there was a vulnerability in his eyes that touched something deep within me.
I got up and went to him, saying, “Well, since we’re dating, I can do this.”
I sat on his lap, straddling him with one leg on each side of his hips.
“And I can do this.” I leaned in and kissed his mouth with a slow, passionate kiss.
When our lips parted, his eyes were sparkling with desire and something deeper, and he broke into a rare, genuine smile. He pulled me in for another kiss and wrapped his arms around me.
“My wolf wants to mark you,” he whispered against my lips. “Alaric has never reacted this way to anyone before.”
My heart raced at his words. For a wolf to mark their mate was the ultimate commitment, a bond that couldn’t be broken.
We talked about how things would be. Draven didn’t want to keep our relationship secret at work. He understood my concerns about my son and assured me everything would work out.
“I want to meet him,” he said firmly. “He’s part of you, so he’s important to me too.”
For starters, he would take me home and spend some time with me, my son, and my friend. And so we went.
When we arrived at my house, I opened the door and saw Liam and Elle sitting on the floor drawing.
“Did nobody miss me in this house?” I said, closing the door.
My son came running, shouting, “Mommy.” I picked him up and covered him with kisses. I said to him,
“Look, Mommy wants to introduce you to someone. This is Draven.”
Liam looked at him and broke into a huge smile. Draven stood there, frozen, as if in shock. I had to nudge him. He looked at me, somewhat confused.
“But his eyes…” he said, amazed.
“I know, they’re identical to yours, violet. Rare and beautiful,” I said, smiling at him.
Liam stretched out his little arms toward Draven and went into his arms. They quickly bonded and went to play on the rug.
Elle got up, came to me, and whispered in my ear, “Now I understand why the doctor thought he was the father. They look strangely alike.”
That’s when I paid attention, and my friend was right-they had an uncanny resemblance. But it was common to see strangers who looked alike, right? We all had doppelgangers, right? So I quickly pushed that thought aside and joined their play on the floor.
We spent the rest of the afternoon and evening like that, talking and playing with Liam. After dinner, my little one’s eyes were heavy with sleep, so I picked him up and went to put him to bed.
When I returned to the living room, my friend and my boyfriend were engaged in a lively conversation. I joined them, and we spent some time there laughing and talking. When Elle said goodbye and left us alone, Draven pulled me onto his lap, kissing me.
“Did you see? Your son liked me,” he said confidently.
“He likes everyone. He’s a very outgoing child,” I teased.
“Oh, but he really liked me,” he insisted, and I had to agree-the two of them had gotten along incredibly well. “I’d love to spend the night with you, but I think it might be weird for Liam, and I don’t want to keep you away from him again today.”
“Thank you for understanding. We’ll have many nights,” I said, touched by his concern for my son.
“So I’ll get going, my love. You’re tired, we worked a lot, and you barely slept. You need to rest. I’ll pick you up tomorrow,” he said while kissing my neck, his wolf clearly wanting to leave his scent on me.
“You don’t have to, Draven,” I sighed in his arms.
“Please don’t take away my pleasure of being with you as much as I can,” he said, placing a kiss on the corner of my mouth. “Alaric is already restless when you’re not near.”
“Alright. I’ll wait for you tomorrow.”
We said goodbye and he went home. When I turned around, Eleanor was standing behind me.
“You can sit on this couch and tell me all the sordid details,” she said laughing and pointing to the sofa.
We sat down and talked for a long time. I told her everything that happened and how amazing he was. My friend hugged me and said she was very happy for me, that I deserved to be happy and have someone incredible. I went to bed feeling like I was already dreaming, Rory purring contentedly within me.
Caroline’s POV
I glanced at my phone and saw a message from Draven letting me know he was already waiting for me at the door. I grabbed my purse and practically floated downstairs, riding a cloud of pure happiness.
“Good morning, beautiful,” Draven said, pulling me into his strong arms and claiming my lips with a deliciously slow kiss that made Rory purr with satisfaction. “Did you sleep well?”
“I slept like a baby,” I replied with a silly smile after our kiss, “dreaming about my sexy, dominant Alpha boyfriend.”
His eyes flashed with that violet gleam that made my knees weak. “I think that would be me,” he said with a gorgeous smile. “And where’s the little cub? Aren’t we dropping him off at daycare?”
My heart soared seeing him ask about my son with such enthusiasm.
“No, Elle already took him. She’s the most doting godmother in the world.”
“I think she’ll have to learn to share that young man’s attention with me,” he said. “We became friends, didn’t we? He liked me, right?”
The mighty Alpha of Storm Valley Pack, worried about a two-year-old’s approval. It melted my heart.
“Yes, Liam loved you!” I smiled and gave him a quick peck, Rory practically dancing with happiness within me.
When we arrived at the office parking lot of Thorne Enterprises, my heart was pounding in my chest. I was worried about people’s reactions since Draven wasn’t willing to keep our relationship discreet. His wolf Alaric was too possessive to hide their claim on me, even if they couldn’t mark me as theirs. He had tried to calm me through our entire drive, but it was in vain.
Draven got out of the car, walked around, and opened my door, offering his hand.
In the elevator, some employees greeted us and looked curiously at our intertwined fingers but didn’t dare question anything. I could already imagine the flood of gossip beginning to flow through the pack bonds.
When we reached the executive floor, we were greeted by Linda, who widened her eyes seeing us holding hands. When Draven kissed me possessively and went to his office, it didn’t take long for Linda to practically pounce into my office.
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