Page 51 of Chosen Beta

Chapter Sixteen

Ezra

Shadow curls up next to me in my bed, the scent of his perfume sweetening the air around us, and all I want to do is pretend the rest of the world doesn’t exist. I close my eyes and wrap my arm around his warm body. Moments like this are what make life worth living.

Warm and comfortable, with my mate in my arms, I’m content.

It’s as close to heaven as I’m going to get.

“I didn’t make you pass out.”

It only seems fair to remind him I didn’t reach his goal.

I’m pretty sure my break is already over, and if we get started again, I won’t make it back to work this afternoon at all, but I can’t seem to make myself care about that right now.

He laughs. “I’m all climaxed out, so we’re good.”

“You’re sure?” I ask, knowing it won’t take much to get my energy back.

One little taste of his slick and I’ll be ready to let my cock swell up inside him all over again.

“I’m pretty sure,” he murmurs. “I’ve missed this, as much as I’ve missed all of that.”

“You won’t have to miss anything again,” I promise.

He pulls back to look me in the eyes. “How do you know that?”

“Instinct,” I admit. “Everything is about to change for the better. I was always meant to come out here, just like you were always meant to follow me. We’re here for a reason. Owen said yes despite how he feels about the city.”

“Lana,” he says, sighing softly. “She’s the final piece of our puzzle. The part that’s been missing.”

“We need her,” I agree, knowing it’s true.

She was made to be with us, like we were made to be with her.

Now that Shadow’s with me, everything feels crystal clear.

“Owen’s going to have to change his mind about the city.”

“He doesn’t like what it reminds him of.”

“Well, he’s going to have to get over that if we’re going to live here.”

It sounds impossible. I know better than anyone how strongly Owen feels about Cressidan City.

He was bitter about leaving everything behind when we met, but whatever regrets he once had, he lost them in the years that passed, burying everything under a thick layer of hatred and anger.

We are going to live here.

It’s the only way our pack gets to be with Lana.

She’s important to changing the way the academy is run.

That’s as much a part of her destiny as we are.

“You look worried,” Shadow tells me. “What are you thinking?”

“He’s not going to decide he likes it here overnight. We have to be realistic about that.”

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