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Chapter 28 | Fumbled
Nix had no problems the rest of the evening. With a groan, he flopped back onto the bed. I chuckled and transformed into a wolf before leaping onto his chest and staring down at him. "You have no idea how difficult it was not to feed you that dessert," he said as he opened his eyes and smiled at me.
I gave him a wolf grin and waggled my tail in amusement. I had sensed his internal struggle during supper, but it hadn't worried me because it was just the mate bond being its usual pushy self. As he linked his hands behind his head, he smiled at my expression.
He closed his eyes and took a deep breath, completely relaxed now that we were alone. I knelt and slid halfway off his chest before reverting to human form. I was now leaning on Nix's chest, with the rest of my body on the bed.
His eyes widened in surprise, and I smiled at his expression. "Yeah, I felt it while I was eating. I didn't pry, but it was quite clearly reflected in your surface emotions, even if you
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