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looked at his wounds. “And you know the rest.”
    “Why were you patrolling the woods?” I asked.
    “To keep people safe. Normally we go in pairs. Me and Bryce, Bentley and Chris, and Logan and Charlotte. But I got the bright idea to be the big shot Alpha and go out by myself. Look where it got me?” he said rhetorically.
    “But why do this?” I asked. “They could have killed you.”
    “They did it to prove a point. That I don’t deserve to be Alpha. Peter thinks that if he kills me he’ll gain control of my pack. He’s wrong. First, because my pack is too stubborn to follow him... and second because you’re the rightful Alpha.”
    “Me? I know you said I have Alpha blood because of my dad but… I know nothing about being a shifter. I only found this out a coup le of weeks ago. I’m no leader,” I said.
    “It’s in your blood,” he said.
    “Really? Because I’ve had my blood tested and ALPHA never came back in the toxicology.”
    He tried to laugh and then winced.
    “Sorry,” I said. “I shouldn’t have tried to make you laugh.”
    He sighed. “Don’t worry about it. I’ll be fine in a couple of hours.”
    I clipped the final stitch and sat back on my heels. “You’re going to be okay?”
    “Yes,” he said. “I’ll be back to normal in no time.”
    “Good,” I said and hit him as hard as I could on his uninjured arm. I stood up and glared down at him. A few tears came cascading down. “Caeden Williams don’t you dare do that again! And just so you know I can’t stand the sight of blood.”
    “Sophie,” he whispered and tried to grab my arm.
    “Promise you’ll never do it again,” I said softly .
    “I promise. ” he said and then whispered, “I’m sorry.”
    “You better be, Mister. I’ve been worried sick. I may have acted calm but I was far from it. I’ve never…” I paused. “…been so worried for another person… I thought I was going to lose you… I can’t…” I said. I ducked my head shaking it back and forth .
    His hand gently caressed my cheek and I realized that I had collapsed against the flower print couch. Silent, choking, sobs escaped my chest.
    “I’m sorry, Sophie. I’m new at this… I haven’t ever had someone… I mean, I know we’re not together but… ”
    “Stop Caeden,” I said. “I can feel it too. We’re mates. We’re supposed to be together. I can’t deny it anymore. I want to be with you. When I thought you were…” I choked on the word, “dying, I thought I was dying too. I felt so helpless.”
    “You want to be with me?” he asked.
    “Yes,” I said. “I have ever since I first saw you. I just… I didn’t want to think it was because of some crazy wolf stuff. But… I know that my feelings would be there anyway… despite us being mates.”
    He smiled. “I want to kiss you now,” he said.
    I laughed. “You almost die and you want to kiss me.”
    He smiled even bigger. His white teeth glimmered in the dim lighting. “All the more reason,” he said and finally, after months, pressed his lips against mine.
    A fire consumed me, starting at my center and moving up. His lips devoured mine. I pressed my body as close to him as I could without hurting him. My finge rs tangled in his hair.
    Visions swam past me. One was of Caeden holding me, we were both crying, and I was covered in dirt and grime, my clothes torn. In the next one we were in the woods and Caeden was telling me that everything would be okay. Another was of me in a white dress walking down the aisle to a dashing Caeden . Then there was one of Caeden carrying me through the front door and into the bedroom of a tiny little cottage. And the last… in the last one my stomach was large and round and Caeden was touching my stomach with a look of wonder on his face.
    Slowly, he pulled away from me.
    “Did… did you see that?” I asked breathlessly.
    He nodded his head, “Do you think… that was our future?”
    “I think it was,” I said and put my fingers