THIRTY-NINE

SLADE

Not all half-blooded wolfs could take control of their human body, only a slight fraction could, but my mate had to be exceptional. It's obviously the first time her wolf would be coming out because she'd had no idea of her half-blood heritage until a few weeks ago. Her flushed cheeks and reaction to the situation showed she was equally as surprised as I was.

I hate to leave her even for a second. She should be beside me every minute of the day, my wolf needed her, I needed her more than I cared to admit. I could keep fighting it, but the more time I spent with her, the more I got attached to her.

Ari is beautiful, and her innocence makes her even more so. She could be stubborn sometimes but I knew I had her controls, and it excited my wolf that she would always feel things for us that she wouldn't normally feel with any other man. Now that she was carrying my baby, I needed to keep her safe, especially knowing that Daryl is on the loose, but how could I say no to her in that s