Chapter Thirty-one

　　I tried to free myself from his grasp but he held me tighter and continued to sniff me. He lingered on my neck for too long, the spot where my mate’s mark should be and he slowly starts to nibble on it. My reaction as usual was spontaneous. My own breathing had become heavier and I didn’t know when a soft moan escaped my lips. Oh shit. I quickly fling my eyes open and turned in his arms so that I was facing him, which was a wrong move. His face is so close to mine and that look in his eyes…

　　I swallowed as we stared at each other for what seemed like forever, without saying a word. He still looked tired but he was having a hard time sleeping and he looked like he had something he wanted to tell me, but he doesn’t say a word. He is searching my face too.

　　“Who is Adeline?” I blurted out.