Page 141 of The Wolf Prince's Mate

“I wouldn’t have it any other way.”

He yanked my panties to the side and freed his cock before driving into me.

It was perfect.

Hewas perfect.

Yeah, things were still kind of a mess, but that was life. Everything didn’t always make sense, and that was okay.

Because we were together

And when everything else fell apart, we would hold on to each other.

After a few daysfilled with newly-mated sex, incredible food, coffee, and shifting, Clay’s brothers showed up at the gates.

Clay had been quiet all morning, silently watching them get closer to Stray on the same app he used to track my location during my road trip.

I knew he was worried he would hurt them, but I wasn’t.

“Your wolf is even more calm since we sealed the bond,” I reminded him, sprawled out on the bench near the front door while he paced on the porch.

“He is,” Clay agreed halfheartedly.

He knew I was right, but past experience was proving to be a real bitch. Trauma was like that, I guess.

When his brothers turned down the dirt road that led to our gates, Clay ran a hand through his hair.

“This is a terrible idea.”

“Maybe,” I agreed. “Or maybe it’s the best idea.”

He grimaced. “I should tell them to turn around.”

“You can try, but I doubt they’ll listen.”

Clay had told them about how his wolf had chilled out, and how much time our beasts had spent running around together. They’d been the ones to decide they were coming to test his wolf today.

“Aspen shouldn’t have come with them.” Clay shoved a hand through his hair again. It was a mess, but neither of us cared. Given the situation, wild hair was reasonable.

“Would you let me drive back to Crimson River alone now that we’re mated?” I checked.

He growled. “No.”

“Then you know why Aspen came.”

He made a strangled noise. “This is going to drive me fucking insane. Again.”

I laughed, and his expression softened slightly. Just for a moment.

He resumed pacing while we waited for his brothers to reach the gates, and when they did, he let out a harsh breath.

“The plan will keep them safe, even if he tries to kill them,” he said.

“Right,” I agreed.

“You’re going to stay here until we see how he reacts,” he added.

“Mmhm.”

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