Page 59 of Stealing Sloane

“True Mate?” she gasped. “How can you be sure?”

“I can’t,” he said. “I mean, not one hundred percent, unless … unless we had sex and you got pregnant right away.”

Her eyes grew side. “Is that why you didn’t want to have sex with me?”

“Yes. Partly. I mean, I wanted you to have a choice. I wasn’t sure but I couldn’t take that chance either. It wouldn’t have been fair to you if I just tried to get you pregnant without telling you my suspicion.”

“And what if I didn’t? What if we’re not True Mates?”

“Then it doesn’t matter, because I love you, Sloane. I fell in love with you, and while I know you don’t feel the same way, that’s okay. I want to give you all the time and space you need right now. I’ll wait for you, no matter how long because you’re worth it. If you need to—mmm!”

Sloane leapt at him, pressing her mouth to his. After his initial shock and surprise, he returned her kiss, pulling her to his lap. Her arms wound around his neck, and she arched her body into him. Her mouth was sweet and warm, and he didn’t want this kiss to end, but eventually they ran out of air.

“You love me?” she breathed against his lips.

“More than you’ll ever know.”

“I love you too.”

His chest tightened as his heart burst from the emotions he’d kept in there.She loves me!

His wolf let out a yip of happiness and spun around, chasing its tail.

She sighed. “I know you were trying to tell me you loved me before we left for Boston, but I just wasn’t sure then. I’ve never felt this way before, I don’t even know if I’m capable of loving anyone, not with my fucked-up childhood.”

“I understand.” He didn’t think of it that way. Unlike him, who grew up surrounded by a large family that cared for him, no one had ever shown her what love was nor had she seen it herself.

“The past two years I was only focused on my goal of killing Ronan. I didn’t have time to think of anything else. Then you came along.” She smirked at him. “You were so annoying. But also, I could see how much you really cared about everyone. Lily was right, you are very sensitive.” She pressed her lips to his again. “I wanted to say it right away, after Ronan …”

“I wanted you to be sure, that’s why I stopped you. I know you like your independence. I didn’t want you to be tied down with me and kid if you didn’t want to.”

“Well, what about you?” Blue eyes looked straight into his. “How wouldyoufeel about being tied down with me and a kid?”

“It wouldn’t be tied down,” he answered without hesitation. “You and any pup we have would be my entire world.”

Her mouth parted, blue eyes softening. “I want that, Jacob. To have a pup with you.”

“Me too,” he said. “When you’re ready.”

“I’m ready now.”

He stared at her, unable to speak as if he’d been struck by a hammer to the side of the head. “Wh-what? Now?”

“Yes.” Her lips pulled back into a smile. “And even if we’re not True Mates, it doesn’t matter.”

His wolf let out a protest, which only solidified his belief that they were.

“I love you just the same, and I want to be with you.”

“Sloane …” He cupped her face with his hands. “I love you too.”

He slanted his mouth over hers, deepening the kiss. She tasted like the sweetest fruit, her tongue tangling with his in an erotic dance. She shrugged off the bathrobe, baring her beautiful, full breasts and the rest of her naked body. He moved his mouth lower, trailing along her chin and neck, stopping to place a soft kiss on her wolf tattoo before he bent down to take a nipple into his mouth.

She moaned his name, pushing her chest toward his mouth as she began to grind her hips. He groaned against her breast as his cock hardened under the torturous friction of her heat. He pulled the nipple in deeper, his tongue teasing the nub while his hand found the other breast and played with it.

“Jacob, I need you,” she gasped. “Please—oh!”

He flipped her around so she was under him, though he continued to tease her breasts. Her fingers found the fabric of his shirt and began to yank at it, pulling it over his head with his help. Smiling up at her, he scooted lower until his head was between her naked thighs. “I need to get you ready first, baby,” he said before pressing his mouth against her wet pussy lips.

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