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What do you drive?”
    She bit her lip, looking more adorable than I could have ever imagined. “I think I’ll keep that one to myself. Make you work for it later.”
    I raised my eyebrows at her, making her laugh. The sound was beautiful and perfect, something I wanted to hear from her over and over and over again. Wanted to make it bigger and bolder, watch her give herself over to her happiness. I was turning into such a sap for this girl, not that I minded.
    “What about you?” She inched closer, her eyes bright. “Tell me about you.”
    I straightened my back and held out my hand, taking hers in mine as if I were going to shake it.  
    “My name is Pup of the Feral Breed.” I kissed the back of her hand, letting my lips brush gently across her soft skin. “I’m a wolf shifter who likes long walks on the beach, strawberries with my champagne, and a good scratch behind the ears now and again.”
    She laughed, throwing her head back. That was it—what I’d been waiting for. A laugh so strong, she didn’t try to hold back. I loved it; loved the freedom with which she reacted to me in that moment. That was my Azurine, my mate, being her true self. And it was hotter than all the sultry looks and teasing glances could have ever been.
    As her laughter slowed and she dropped her chin, her face turned a bit more serious. She licked her lips, her voice a rough whisper when she said, “The Fates picked you as my soul mate, tied a red thread between the two of us when we were still dancing in the Summerlands.”
    I rolled to my knees and crawled forward, each movement slow and precise. I didn’t want to scare her but I had to be closer. I needed her near me, against me.  
    “The Fates picked you as my mate, my one need, the woman I will love and desire for the rest of my very long life.”
    Our eyes locked, the moment heavy. A breeze blew through the cabin, bringing a feeling of brightness with it. Like the wind right before the rain begins to fall, cool and soft with a tease of water in the air. I knew it was Azurine doing it. I didn’t know how or what it meant, but I knew she was the cause behind the scent of rain permeating the cabin.  
    But it didn’t matter.
    She was my mate. Fated to join me in this life, practically made to be mine. Witch or wolf, human or not-so-much, she was mine. And I would honor that bond every day for as long as we were blessed to walk this earth together. Starting right now.
    When I reached her, I put one hand on each side of her hips and loomed over her. She wasn’t a short girl—not like Gates’ mate, Kaija—but she was much smaller than I was. Delicate. Almost fragile when seen against me. And I wanted her against me. Wanted it in a way that made the rest of the world disappear. Wanted it with a single-minded focus that I had no power to fight.  
    Azurine didn’t back away. Instead, she held my gaze, actually leaning into me as I surrounded her with my body. And when I had her where I wanted her, underneath me but without a single ounce of my weight resting on her, I touched my forehead to hers and sighed.
    “I’m going to fall in with love you so hard. You’ll never doubt my commitment to you.”
    Her breath raced from her mouth, a gusting exhale that I happily breathed in. She moved to grip my hand, her fingers hot and shaking, but perfect when tangled with my own. She brought her other hand to my face, soft against my skin as she lightly touched my cheek.  
    “I’m so scared of what this is,” she whispered.
    “This is us. Just you and me. The Fates brought us together, but we get to make all the rules.” I touched my nose to hers, reveling in the contact. “We’ll go as slow as you want, we’ll get to know each other, and we’ll take our time building a foundation. I make no demands of you other than to give me a chance. Let me show you how good it can be to be mated to a wolf. To be mine. My thread.”
    She shivered, her eyes never leaving mine. With more