Chapter 99 - "I accept you as my mate."

Oliver

Her lips tasted sweeter than I anticipated. She responded, and it pushed my need to touch her through the roof. It took everything I had to release her, so we could both catch our breaths.

“I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have, but you asked.” I was completely out of my element. I had women before, but I had never been this attracted to any of them! I had never been as rude to someone as I was with her in those first moments we met, but I was just in shock. I knew at that very moment I saw her for the first time that I would give my life to protect her and that was infuriating.

To know that there was someone that would be carrying my heart from that moment on. Someone that could hurt me, so deeply, it could kill me if they left. The feelings were overwhelming me and for a moment I took it out on her. I looked at her as she stood in front of me smiling.

“You are right. I did ask.” She turned, and we walked on while I stuffed my hands right back into my pockets. If I didn’t, I might just