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I shook my head and gave him a little grin.

“No. That was definitely triggering. We should do it again so I can get used to it.”

His eyes widened and then he graced me with one of his genuine smiles. He leaned over and kissed me again. This kiss was more possessive, more demanding, but still just as soft and tender. He took my lips with more confidence, just like I wanted him to.

I was a panting mess by the time he pulled back again. His lips grazed mine one more time before he sighed, and buried his face in the crook of my neck. A few moments later, Chris pulled back, his eyes were black and a growl rose from his chest. He closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, his eyes had turned back to their usual brown, and I was instantly concerned.

“Did Titan just growl at me?” I asked, making Chris shake his head.

“Titan likes you,” he answered, and his words made me smile.

I guess it was a happy growl?

“Well, I’m glad I have his approval.”

“What about Nenetl?” he asked, worry filling his eyes.

“She spent too much energy healing me. She’s still sleeping, but she likes you, too. Titan’s what snapped her out of her breakdown that day in the office.”

His eyes turned black again and he kissed me. When Chris took control back from his wolf, his cheeks pinked.

“Sorry. He keeps pushing through. He’s... happy.”

I sighed happily, and Chris pulled my head to rest on his chest.

“Sleep, Violet. It’ll help Nenetl get her energy back.”

“You’ll stay?”

“Yes. I’ll stay.”

He kissed my head again and I cuddled in closer, letting his warmth and scent lull me back to sleep.

Chapter Sixteen

Bellarose

Ihalf expected my parents to show up and drag Violet back home this morning, when they called asking why they hadn't heard from her and demanding to know if she was okay. My sister forgot to call them, and they were panicking. I think they were getting ready to fly out to pick everyone up, but to everyone's surprise, Violet was the one telling them to relax.

She told them she was making progress here, and she was afraid she would fall back into old habits the moment she went back to Crescent Moon. She wanted time to keep improving, and she wanted to keep helping. I felt so proud of her as she laid out her case, and I could see Chris and Cade were, too.

After she hung up, Violet sat back and looked at us. “That was something.”

“Very well articulated,” Cade agreed.

“Yeah, well, I would make sure Ada has her last will and testament up to date before you take her home to Kara,” Violet chuckled.

“She could have killed you,” Chris stated before I could.

“Yes, and I’m sure Mom and Dad will make sure she knows how upsetting that would have been,” Violet told him, flashing him a smile. “Are we having breakfast before you leave?” she asked Cade.

“Yep. I’ve got the plates in the warmer, just waiting on the verdict to see if I needed to add cake. I’ll go get them.”

“I’ll grab Adam, and then help you,” I told Cade.

“I’ll take Violet to the conference room,” Chris told us before looking over at Violet, and I thought I caught a twitch of his lips.

I walked up to check on Adam, but before I could make it to his room, Cade caught up with me, pulling me back into his chest and kissing my neck. He’d slept in my room over the last two nights. Well, with the exception of the night Violet was pushed. We weren’t sleeping when we heard Chris roaring. We’d gotten dressed and ran down the stairs to find Chris about to rip Elim's throat out, thinking he pushed Violet. Once Cade took hold of Elim, Chris went straight to Violet, checking her over, barely breathing with relief when he realized she was still alive.

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