I thought you were dead. Stupid. As if I'd die without taking you with me.

This was not a man who wanted to give up his mate. This was a man trying to do the honorable thing—and give her a choice, no matter hiw much it cost him.

You okay now ?" he asked. "Okay." He tightened his arms and lifted me off my feet. "Mercy?" he growled into my ear. I wrapped my legs around his waist. " Yeah" , I said. "Me too.

I am the reality of all coyotes. The archetype. The epitome. You are just a reflection of me.

Are you done yet?' Issac called Charles tilted his head back and called back, 'I suppose that's why they call you the five minute wonder.' Anna could feel her eyes round and her mouth drop open 'I cant believe you just said that' She paused and reconsidered. 'I am so telling Samuel you said that.' Charles smiled. kissed her gently, and said 'Samuel won't believe you.

Mmm, he rumbled into my ear. I thought that being married meant that I never go to bed hungry.

But that was the trouble with ancient artifacts - no one really knew what they did.