The Chosen Mate (11)

He pulled back and this time, he positioned the head of his cock at her opening. She held her breath, waiting. "Elizabeth," "Please..." She whimpered. "Elizabeth," The words seemed to be forced from him. "Elizabeth, if don't want this...I won't take you." She tried to push back so that he would enter her, but he held her firmly. "I do want you, Marcus..." "I mean, if you do not wish to stay as my mate...I won't take you here and I will return you to your village." He murmured. "Give me the word and I...I will stop this, my love." She couldn't think straight and her body was humming for release. This was her chance to get away...yet she no longer wanted to leave Marcus. Somehow, sometime during the past couple days she realized she couldn't ever leave him. She realized she could be happy here, even happier than she would have been in her village. Her heart swelled and she squeezed the hand that held her tightly to him. She turned to look back at him. Through eyes that were heavy with