“Regardless of how you put it, you mated her the way any other grizzly would,” Hudson said. “If you’re not going to kiss someoneelse to see if it’s real, and you’re going to tell the alpha it is, you’re going to have to consider it real. Which means she’s your mate. For better or worse. If not now, then definitely after we get her away from him.”
My heart beat harder.
Faster, too.
She’s your mate.
For better or worse.
Holy fuck.
I’d wanted her as long as I could remember… but I hadn’t wanted her as my mate. I hadn’t wanted to do that to anyone. Let alone Madison.
What if she was pregnant?
What if she didn’t accept me?
There were too many questions. Too fucking many. And no answers.
“How are we going to stop that bastard from going after her tonight?” Eric gestured toward me.
I growled at him.
Couldn’t stop myself.
“That’s a good question.” Hudson eyed me.
“He’s just going to have to suck it up and wait. Anything else will erase whatever chance we have at getting his mate out,” Reed said.
My mate.
Holy fucking fuck.
What was I thinking?
Madison was going to fucking kill me.
“I’ll make sure he stays put,” Artie said.
None of the grizzlies looked convinced.
“No offense, but I think a bear could get past you pretty easily. Even in your fox form,” Emily whispered to him.
“He can sleep on my couch,” Reed said. “My mate won’t care, and our oldest son will get a kick out of it.”
“If his mate is in her fiancé’s house, he’s not going to be sleeping,” Eric said.
He was right.
Everyone ordered drinks, and they all discussed the possible plans for tomorrow.
I didn’t discuss anything.
It took all of my energy just to keep myself from shifting and going after Madison on my own.
When we finally left thebar, I reluctantly got in the truck with Reed and the guys he’d picked up. They all talked about their mates, kids, and lives.
I stared out the window, wondering what I was going to say to Madi when I saw her tomorrow.
