Finn chuckled under his breath, lips against my ear. “You smell like strawberries.” His voice was husky and ragged and I bit back the moan that rose to my lips. 
I lifted my head and saw that his eyes were open and he was staring at me, our faces inches apart. My stomach exploded with flutters and I panted as I stared at him. My cheeks burned hot. 
“I… uh…”
Finn smirked and tightened his grip on the back of my head, guiding me closer to him. Before I even knew what was happening, his lips pressed to mine. 
***
Finn was the Shadowmoon boss and the most powerful shifter in the world. Finding out he was my mate should have been the happiest moment of my life. But when he looked at me with pure hatred and revulsion, I knew I wasn’t going to get my happily ever after. 
Being a second chance mate was a burden I wasn’t ready for, especially since the memory of his first wife, and her pictures, surrounded me. How could I ever measure up to her? How could I compare to his first, true love? But the Moon Goddess fated us for a reason and I wasn’t going to let him forget that. 

Second Chance Mate to the Shadowmoon Mafia Boss was created by Sylvia Conley, an eGlobal Creative Publishing signed author. 

Second Chance Mate to the Shadowmoon Mafia Boss

My eyes shot open. I clutched my sheet and blanket to my chin. He sounded like he was sleeping talking again. 


Groaning, I kicked the blankets off and found my slippers. He'd done me a favor earlier that night and saved me from getting kidnapped. I couldn't let him suffer through another night of nightmares. 


Finn tossed and turned on the couch, the blanket wrapped all around his legs. He was wearing only boxers and the blanket no longer served as a cover for him. 


"Finn," I hissed, standing over him on the couch. 


"Laurel… no…" he thrashed this way and that. His red hair clung to his face and neck. 


"Wake up. Please wake up." I raised my voice a little. 


He just grunted and twisted himself up in the blanket even more. 


I bit my lower lip and leaned over the couch. Grabbing his shoulder, I shook him. "Come on, wake up!" 


Suddenly, Finn's arms snaked around me and tightened like a boa constrictor. He pulled me off my feet. 


Chapter 22: Nightmares