A soft whimper leaves her, but she leans forward, and her mouth brushes my skin. Then her fangs latch on to my wrist and she drinks deeply. Pure pleasure races through me. Not only because of the rush of need that hits me at the feel of her, but because of the soul-deep satisfaction of serving my mate. This is what all the stories couldn’t explain. This is why my clan stopped searching for our mates. The feeling can’t be taught. Seeing is believing, and now that I have her, I fucking believe.
She tears her lips from my wrist and gasps, a small line of blood trailing down her chin. I reach out and wipe it away with my thumb. I want to kiss her, claim her, make her mine in every way.
“My mate,” I whisper.
“You keep saying that. I’m not your mate. I don’t even know your name.”
“My name is Brandt. All you need to know is, you’re mine. My responsibility. I made you a vampire, I’ll protect you forever.”
She backs away and holds up both hands. “Hold on, Casanova. I’m a big girl. I can take care of myself.”
“You cannot.”
Standing, she cocks a hip and rests her hand on the gentle swell. “Yeah, I can. Thanks for…saving me and all, but I’m out of here.”
I intercept her in two quick steps. “I’ll not risk your safety. You are my mate.”
I put my hands on her shoulders, but she jerks free of my grasp. “Don’t touch me.”
This isn’t how our union is supposed to go. She should want me as much as I want her.
She glances around the room, then down at her blood soaked clothes. “Where’s my purse? My keys?”
“I’m sure they’re still at the coffee shop. But, Claire, you can’t go back.”
“Why not?” There’s venom in her eyes to match her voice.
“Because you’ll kill the first human you come across. You’ll decimate this little town and then spend eternity unable to live with yourself.”
“And I suppose you’re the only one who can keep me from turning into a monster?”
“No, but I am the right one.”
She laughs, but the sound is bitter. “Then get me out of here and teach me how to control myself. But after that, I want you to get the fuck out of my life.”
My gut clenches, but I nod. This woman is going to be the end of me. I’ll win her heart. After all, we have eternity.
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