ELLIOT

"Are you happy now?" I asked my wolf while burying my nose in Kath’s hair.

Now that my animal side was fully awake, I felt an almost obsessive attraction to her.

The scent of lavender grew more intense—I wanted it to belong only to me, for her body to always carry my essence, for other males to know that this beautiful woman was mine alone.

A rather foolish thought, considering that elementals couldn’t even smell scent markings.

"Not happy enough. I want to come out and be with her, hold her. It's getting cold, my fur is warm—let’s switch."

"No," I answered without hesitation, already feeling the push in my mind—firm and dominant, forcing me to give up control.

"Do you think I can’t see through your tricks? You just want to be the main character. Let me remind you that in this realm, no one can discover us, or we could die."

"Let them try. Now that I’m awake, no being will separate me from my mate," he growled through gritted teeth, and that warning was meant for me too.

Damn i