Fuck.
I fucked up.
Like really fucked up.
Without telling Penelope, the beautiful normal I just fucked on the hallway floor, anything about what I really was, I accidentally claimed her.
Okay, it wasn’t really an accident.
I mean, I had already planned on doing that. But only after I’d explained about supernaturals, Jersey Devils, and fated mates.
Shit. Fuck. Damn.
I watched the rise and fall of her chest addictively as she slept in my bed. Our bed now. And I knew it was my new favorite form of entertainment. Watching her sleep.
Well, after fucking her, of course.
My Devil stirred beneath my skin. That part of me that had been so close to losing to the darkness merged with my innate powers. It flexed and contracted. I felt different now.
Not alone.
Complete.
Whole.
I pushed aside my fears and lay beside my mate. Penelope was so damn pretty. My eyes traced her features, so relaxed in slumber, and I huffed, as completely dazzled as I was by her.