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specimen under a microscope. Until her gaze landed on his erection.
    Then her cheeks flushed and she immediately raised her head. “How can you be so sure you want to mate with me? We’ve been separated a long time, Knox.” Instead of letting him answer, she quickly continued. “And how do you know you still want me? And what if your pack doesn’t accept me? I’m a vampire . I know your pack is giving Natalia shelter but you’re an Alpha. Mating with me is different than if you were a regular wolf. There are just too many reasons this would never work. I can’t go back to my coven and I want to stay with you so maybe we can just…” She trailed off so he jumped in.
    “Maybe just sleep together? Or have something casual? I don’t think so. I’d planned to mate you when you were human. That hasn’t changed. A wolf doesn’t always get to choose their mate, but I’d have chosen you even if my inner wolf hadn’t. You. Are. Mine.” The words ripped out of the most primal part of him. “My pack will accept you because I’m their leader, and in time they’ll come to see all that strength in you that I do. When you stood up against your tribe leader tonight, you probably brought most of the pack to your side anyway.” She’d certainly floored him with her incredible bravery..
    “Oh.” She bit her bottom lip in that seductive way he loved.
    His abdomen clenched as he took a step toward her. The need to be inside her was overwhelming. His cock felt like a heavy club between his legs. Right now he wanted to run his hands over her entire body, cup her breasts with his hands and then tease them with his mouth. “Ninety years hasn’t dulled my attraction or feelings for you. I still love you, Angel.” His words came out as a guttural growl.
    She swallowed hard but didn’t respond. Not that he’d expected her to. He should have told her how he felt long ago. Now he’d just have to show her how much she meant to him. Prove it to her once and for all.
    “If I take you tonight, I will mark you. Tell me to stop if you don’t want this.” He loved and respected her enough to tell her now. Once he was inside her, he knew his beast would demand the marking. Ninety years was a long time to keep a shifter from his mate. Now that she was in front of him, his control was thin.
    “I don’t want to stop.” Her voice had dropped a couple of octaves, taking on a raspy, seductive quality. Letting her arms fall, she stepped farther into the enclave.
    It was difficult to remember to breathe as he stared at her naked body. Despite being a vampire she’d retained the light bronzed coloring he remembered so well thanks to her heritage. Her nipples were rock hard and begging for him to kiss them.
    Foreplay.
    The word rang in his head loudly but he shoved it back down. He just wanted inside her. Selfish? Hell, yeah. His inner wolf so didn’t care right now. He’d make it up to her later. Covering the distance between them, he cupped her cheek and backed her up until she was against the wall. She lightly shivered, probably from the cool tile, but she immediately arched toward him. His body created a barrier from the pulsing water but a few rivulets had tracked down her neck and between her breasts, creating a river he wanted to follow with his tongue.
    She seductively rolled her hips against him. “Are you going to stare all day?” she murmured.
    That’s all he needed to hear. Leaning closer, his chest crushed against her breasts as his lips sought hers out. The feel of her nipples rubbing against him as her tongue stroked inside his mouth was the most erotic thing. He hadn’t realized he’d been craving this type of closeness with someone until now.
    Palming her hips, he lifted her up. As her legs wrapped around him, his fingers dug into her. He wanted to ease up but felt as if he couldn’t get close enough to her.
    Before he could slow down, she hoisted up by using her hands as leverage against his shoulders and