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I lose all sense of time and space, forgetting where we are and who’s around us. My wolf tells me we’re safe, so I lose myself to her, loving the way her little hands claw at me and the moans that keep leaving her lips, as if she’s just as desperate for me as I am for her.

My cock is so hard, it literally throbs. I can feel my precum leaking out at just the mere thought of her sexy little pussy.

“Bain, we’re home,” Maddox says gently.

Reluctantly, I pull back and glance out the window, seeing we’re parked in the driveway. Not only that, but everyone has already exited the SUV. Just Maddox stands at the car door, gesturing for us to come inside.

I wrap my arms tightly around her as I shuffle us out of the car. She wiggles in my arms, and I glance down at her. She’s pressing her legs together tightly, but I can smell her arousal loud and clear. Her face is flushed and her lips are swollen from our kiss.

A grin of satisfaction pulls at my face, knowing I’m the one who put that look there. And she wants more.

“Maddox,” I say through the bond as he walks beside us. “I can’t wait any longer. I need to complete the bond. Now.”

He looks over at us and takes a moment to study her as we step inside our home. Finally, he nods. “Okay, we’ll do it together.”

His declaration surprises me, but I don’t care. If he needs to seal the bond first because he’s our leader, I don’t care, as long as I’m there and I’m a close second. I’m not sure I could wait much longer than that.

Obviously, hearing our conversation, Gage speaks through the bond. “The twins and I will keep watch, make sure the house is secure.”

“Fuck, no!” Chase hisses back. “I want to bond with her too.”

Gage levels him with a look as I walk past them toward her bedroom. “Chase, we don’t want to overwhelm her. Two knots are a lot to take her first time as it is.”

Shit, he’s right. And I am not small. Probably best to save me for last… But I grin, knowing there is no way I’m not seizing this opportunity. Assuming Cherry is up for it, of course. But by the way she’s still biting her lip as she looks between Maddox’s bare chest and my face, I have a feeling that isn’t an issue.

Besides, she already tried to bite Maddox, so it’s not like we don’t know she wants this.

I tune out the others as I march down the hall with only one thing on my mind.

Making her mine.

I step into the biggest bedroom, the one marked for her, and sit her on the end of the bed, dropping to my knees in front of her. I feel Maddox follow me in and stand beside me as her gaze flicks back and forth between us.

“Bain?” she asks a little nervously when we both continue to stare.

I take a deep breath and reach into my pocket, pulling out the tracker I bought for her. But it’s not just a way to be able to know where she is; it’s also a symbol of how I feel. How we feel.

Pulling my hand up between us, I open my fingers and reveal the piece of jewelry to her.

She gasps, her hand flying to her chest in surprise, her eyes wide and round.

“Cherry,” I say quietly before licking my lips and swallowing the lump in my throat. Why do I feel so nervous all of a sudden?

“Will you be our mate? Will you bond with us?”

Her jaw drops open as she stares down at the ring in my hand. Her eyes start to well up with tears, and when one falls free, rolling down her cheek, I grimace.

Fuck. I messed up. She isn’t ready.

Chapter 22

Cherry

Aring. A freaking RING! Bain is kneeling before me, offering me a ring and eternal commitment. How could I not get emotional?

Shifters might not get married the way humans do, but that was because cementing a bond is permanent. No piece of paper could compare. But he’s offering one to me anyway, as a visual symbol of our love. It might be the first gift I’ve received in ten years. Besides food, water, and protection.

I look up into his beautiful blue eyes and see the worry there. Crap. Does he think I don’t want him? His fingers start to close around the ring, and I dart forward, ripping it from his grasp before I throw my arms around his neck.