<b>“</b>You had trouble breathing?” Gavin asked, his brows dipping as he stared down at me.


    My cheeks flushed; it’s not that I was lying to Gavin about the symptoms I was having, but I also didn’t


    tell him the entire story. I just didn’t want to worry about him or anyone, for that matter.


    <b>“</b>It was just a little. I think it was just a panic attack because my body <b>knew </b>something was wrong,” I tell him. “It’s nothing to be concerned about.”


    “When ites to you, I am concerned about everything,” he said, pressing his forehead against mine.”


    I’ll draw you a bath and then we’ll get you into bed. Irene, can you get some water sent to the master


    suite?<b>” </b>


    “Of course,” she said, hurrying away without another word.


    I rested my head against Gavin’s shoulder as he carried me upstairs and into our bedroom. He walked


    into the bathroom, kicking the door shut behind him. He sat me down at the counter, pressing a gentle


    kiss to my lips before he went to ourrge and glorious bathtub. He sprinkled somevender bubbles into


    the tub before filling it with hot water.


    As the bathroom grew steamy and the scent ofvender became potent, rxing my body and my soul,


    Gavin walked over to me and stripped off my clothes,yer byyer, until I was bare in front of him.


    His eyes were dark with desire as he stared at me, scooping me into his arms and cing me in the hot


    water. I let out a breathy moan as my body rxed even more. It didn’t help matters any; Gavin’s eyes grew even darker, and a low growl escaped his lips.


    I opened my eyes to see him at war with his wolf, nearly losing control.


    I smiled.


    “Join me,” I all but pleaded as I reached my hand out to him.


    His nostrils red as he looked into my eyes.


    “Are you sure<b>?</b><b>” </b>


    I nodded.


    “More sure than I am about anything else in my life.”


    I didn’t have to ask him twice; he was quickly stripping off his clothes and getting into the tub behind me, wrapping me in his arms so my back was to his front, and his legs were sprawled out beneath mine. I felt his erection pressing into my back, but he made no movements to stick it inside of me… not like <b>I </b>


    wanted.


    “I want you,” I whispered, resting my head against his chest as he ran his fingers all along <b>my </b>smooth


    skin.


    He nipped at my ear<b>, </b>sending a warm wave of chills coursing through my body.


    “And I want you,” he whispered, his tongue licking the nape of my neck where he had marked me repeatedly. It was almost back to a slight pink line, so I knew his wolf would want to mark me again to keep it fresh. My wolf didn’t hate the idea.


    “Then take me,” I whispered. I reached my arms up to wrap them around his neck, but his hands came up


    to stop me.


    <b>“</b><b>You </b>can barely keep your eyes open…” he said, his voice almost hoarse.


    He was right; my eyes had been closed the entire time, and I was practically sleeping on him, despite how badly I wanted him.


    “That doesn’t mean I don’t want you…”


    “It means you should be resting, not fucking. As badly as I want to make love to my mate<b>, </b>your well–being


    is more important. Let me make you feel good for a little while, and then I’ll take you to bed.”


    He ran his fingers all along my body, and I trembled against his touch. He washed me and massaged me,


    but that was as far as it went before I started to drift off to sleep, rxed and feeling safer than I ever had


    in my life.


    I stood in the middle of the forest. A woman stood nearby as well; her back was to me, but I could tell she


    was older from the way she stood and the way her silver hair glistened in the moonlight. When she


    turned, I saw eyes that almost looked like mine, staring back at me. 1


    She gave me a warm smile, like she hadn’t seen me in so long, and she was happy that I was there. I


    honestly wasn’t sure how I felt. I had never seen her before.


    She reached her hand out to me, but I didn’t take it; I just stared at it, a frown marring my lips. <fn137a> Th?s chapter is updated by FιndＮovel</fn137a>


    “Who are you?” My voice echoed as though I were in an empty room.


    The woman stared at me for a moment longer before she parted her lips and said in a raspy tone, “Blood


    calls to blood.”