CHAPTER 14

  Second claiming

  “I’m curious, she blushed as he gently laid her on the bed. This second gift of yours, what is it?”

  Lucas sat beside her and took her hand in his, pressing the back of her palm against his lips.

  “Do you remember how it all began this time a year ago?”

  “How could I forget? The day we first mated?”

  He slowly began to undress her, and as he pulled her into his arms, a jolt of adrenaline surged throughout her body. Even if it had only been hours, she’d missed having contact with her mate. The way his voice brought about shivers, the way his touch created goosebumps across her entire body, how his warm breath danced across her skin, the way his mouth and tongue left heat everywhere he touched her.