CHAPTER 71 Distance

  Emma's POV

  Ethan and I lay on our backs staring at the ceiling above my bed. Our bodies glistening with sweat. Reaching over, Ethan grabs my hand and gives it a little squeeze, and I realize that I feel better than I have in years. Who knew a few hours of amazing sex was all I needed to feel human again.  

  "Are you staying for the full moon?" I asked him quietly.

  Ethan squeezes my hand tighter and looks over at me with a smile on his face. "I wouldn't miss it for the world," he tells me sweetly.  

  I let out a sigh of relief, I need to know if he is my mate. Only then can I move forward with my life. "I think Alpha Duncan has a big party planned," I tell Ethan. "He plans to hold it off Pack territory and has invited several high ranking members of other Packs. He hopes that I will be one of the few Paxton's to find my fated mate."  

  "Oh," Ethan says and he turns his head away from me and stares back at the ceiling.