Chapter 48

Dan

We’d made a good choice, spending time in the living room instead of going right to bed. Mia was nervous, clearly, as any woman in her position would be. Especially one who’d nearly been put to bed with a man she despised. While in the shower, Liam and I had reaffirmed our decision to do this, to continue to keep things slow and always her choice. Mia was trusting us to make our mating a good one. To set the tone for our life together.

To show her what we had to share with her.

“Let’s go to the bedroom,” I urged, stroking her soft curls back from her cheek. “If everyone is ready?”

Liam sat up, releasing her breasts, but he didn’t say anything. “Everyone” meant our little female.

Mia’s eyes opened, green and gold and soft, and wary. She studied me then Liam’s and then nodded. “I’m ready.”

Liam nipped at her shoulder, and she jumped. “You sound like we’re taking you to the gallows instead of our mating. Are we that scary?”

“Yes, a little.” But she gave us a shaky smile. “But I think