“Hmmm,” she hums happily.
I smile, kissing her softly as I pull out and collapse on my side next to her.“You’re so beautiful, mate.”
Her eyes soften.“So are you,” she says, cuddling closer.
I enjoy the quiet rightness of being with Dillon like this.My wolf curls up inside me, entirely at peace now my mate is in my arms.
I look at the clock and sigh when I see the time.“I need to leave soon.”
“For what?It’s so late.”
“Almost midnight,” I agree.“Miles and I have patrol.”
Dillon snuggles closer.“Do you have to go?”
“Unfortunately.Hopefully, this will be over soon, and we can spend more time together.”
“Hopefully,” she agrees, kissing my chest.“You think it’s almost over?”
“We think so.We’ve had around-the-clock patrols, so who knows how many more members were picked up today.We’re not stopping until they’re all caught.Then you’ll be safe.We’ll all be safe.”
“Good.”
“Are you nervous about being here?”I ask her.“Do you want to leave town?I know you guys were just passing through town.”
“We were.That was the plan, anyway.”
“It can still be the plan.We can go wherever you want.”
“No,” she says, surprising me.“We’ll stay.This is your home.The people here are your family.”
“You’re my family.You and what you want take precedence.Always,” I assure her.
“I know.I want to stay here.”
“Then we stay,” I whisper, pressing my lips against hers in a too-short kiss.“But first, I need to make it safe for us.”
She sighs as I pull away.My wolf begs me to stay.I wish I could.
We need to make sure she’s safe,I remind him.
I tuck the covers around Dillon so tightly that she can barely move.She giggles as I brush my nose against hers.
“I’ll be back in the morning.I’ll bring you breakfast in bed.”
“Hmm, I can think of a better way to have you wake me up,” she says seductively.
I grin.“Okay, I’ll do that.”
“I look forward to it.”
“Me, too.”
I kiss her soundly, and she sighs as I pull away to get dressed.I finish in a minute and kiss her goodbye one last time before I slip out of the room.
Miles is already waiting by the front door.He passes me a to-go cup of coffee, and we head out the front door.
“I heard the day shift only rounded up fifteen members,” Miles says.
