Right then?

I don’t care that it’s possessive or wild or totally, utterly Wolf.

I melt right into it.

Because I’m his.

And he’s mine.

Even if he doesn’t quite realize it yet.

I don’t waste another moment thinking or overthinking.

I just launch myself at him, arms wrapping tight around his neck as relief rushes through me in waves.

He catches me easily, arms banding tight around my waist, pulling me close like he’s afraid I’ll vanish.

“I got you, Sunshine,” he murmurs, lips brushing my temple as he holds me tighter.

“Always.”

And it’s exactly what I needed to hear.

Chapter 18

Doug

Rage. Anger. Pure fucking homicidal mania runs through my veins like a bullet train.

I was just going to surprise Dina at the pizzeria, knowing she was closing tonight.

But the second I pulled up outside and saw those three assholes in with her, I knew something was wrong.

My Wolf went nuts as I exited my truck and caught the scent of Shifter in the air. Not just any Shifter.

But goddam Tigers. I recognized one of them as being from a Streak I hunted for the Shifter Council not too long ago.

A Streak was a group of asshole Cats with no allegiance to a Pride. No real leader, either. So, of course, they have no fucking morals.

And they were messing with my Dina.

Hell. No.

I might be fucked up emotionally about where we stand with each other, but I will never allow harm to come to one single hair on her head.

So, after I deal with those losers, I mean, the very next second after the door clicks shut behind them, it’s like the whole world exhales.

I go to her. Reach for her. Kiss her like my life depends on it, because I think it actually does.

My whole life I’ve had nothing but bad luck, but this woman doesn’t feel like anything bad. She feels like everything good in the world.

She feels like mine.

And what is she doing right this second, my sweet, sexy Dina?

She’s tense until the moment I wrap my arms around her. I feel her quick breath against my neck as I pull her tight to me for a reassuring hug.

I ease back, cupping my hands around her neck and pressing my thumb to her sweet lips.