CHAPTER 174 Hold Me Now (9 Mar)

  ~ NATALIE ~

  I bit my lip against the tears, because the bond was thrumming, glowing, pulling at my chest, and holding him like this, I could feel his fear mixed with joy, the terror tangling with need.

  I cupped his face and held his eyes, kissed him once and rocked against him again so his eyes almost closed. Then I let my head fall back again.

  Hold onto me, he said, and I did. I clutched at him, holding him tightly against me as he began to move, his body making promises I needed him to keep.

  I’ve got you, he said, and he did. I couldn’t deny it for another second. I belonged to him. Body and soul. And yet…

  I’ll never let you fall. I promise.

  I wanted to weep. Because I’d never doubted his desire to keep me safe. Never thought he wouldn’t put himself on the line for me. For us.

  But no wolf could face the entirety of the packs. Even the strongest male would fall to that kind of onslaught.

  And I was terrified of losing him.