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She nodded and pulled out the note. Just feeling it in her hand made her feel connected to her father. She handed the note to Asher.

When he opened it, his eyes got big and flew up to hers as he realized what he was holding.

“Do you think maybe he was helping us figure it out? Maybe this is why the house has been acting so funny?”

He folded the note up and carefully handed it back to her. “I think that’s a possibility. But you did it, Sunshine. You figured it out.”

Asher kissed her and held her close as her mind worked overtime. She closed her eyes and finally let herself breathe in his calming presence. As she turned in his arms and gazed up into his eyes, their deep brown stoked a fire inside of her.

Reaching up, she cupped his face. “Asher, I know you were a little panicked tonight thinking I left you. I hate that I made you feel that again. I know that the only thing that will prove I’m here for good is time, but I’m going to say it now. And will say it again, as many times as you need to hear it. I’m not going anywhere. I love you. I’m back in the Hollow. Your mountain is my mountain.” On her toes, she bobbed up for a kiss.

“I love you, Sunshine.”

“I love you, too,” she said as he swept her off her feet and guided her to the bed.

He laid her down and helped her out of her clothes. Then he stood before her, taking his clothes off.

While she’d seen him naked that night, this was nothing like that. Here was his strong body, ready to make her feel love, and she wanted him to feel the same thing. She would prove every day that she would never leave him again.

His jeans hit the floor with a soft thud. She locked in on his piercing gaze as he licked his lips. His wolf was close like he always was.

He crawled over her until his naked body was stretched out on top of hers. She was just about ready to wrap her arms and legs around his and hold his close but then his mouth claimed her, and she melted. He kissed her and settled between his legs. The feel of him hard at her entrance was all she needed. While she enjoyed nights with endless foreplay as much as the next person, after the night she’d had, all she wanted was to feel him inside of her. She needed to feel that soul-deep connection.

He seemed to sense it as he reached a hand between them and swept them inside of her, just checking to make sure she was ready. She was ready and had been since they set foot in this cabin.

As he felt how wet she was, her teeth sank into her bottom lip, and she cried out. The hard head of his cock nudged her entrance, and she spread her legs even farther, trying in vain to bring him into her.

Slowly, he started feeding his cock to her. She tried to grind against him, pulling him close, but he stayed steady, making her take him at his own slow, indulgent place. Once he was fully sheathed inside of her, it was as if something clicked into place, just like it always did when they were together.

He kissed her and said “I love you” in a reverent whisper. Then he started to move, and it was everything.

“I love you, too,” she said as her hands clung to her back, trying to pull him closer.

As he swept his tongue into her mouth, she was overwhelmed in the most perfect way. The bond carried her away until all that existed was what was happening right here between her and Asher.

Then she was reminded of the magic of having sex on this mountain. The magic swirled around them, electrifying their connection.

Breaking the kiss, she cried out, and Asher continued to work her and kiss her neck.

It was building inside of her; her release was about to come barreling through her. She was trying to stave it off and stay in this perfect moment as long as she could. But when his hand traveled down to her leg and hitched it up around his waist, he slid deeper inside, and that was it. There was no holding back anymore. She clenched and came, and Asher followed her right over the edge.

Chapter

Forty-Three

ASHER

The next morning, Asher woke up content, as he had slept the entire night wrapped around Sunny.

There was still a lot to unpack and figure out. With Sunny and his siblings by his side, he knew they would.

Slowly, he slipped out from her, trying to let her sleep.

He poured himself a cup of coffee as a knock sounded from the door.

Abe was standing in the doorway, dressed and ready to tackle the day, but Asher was not feeling quite as much of a go-getter, wanting to snuggle Sunny all day and soak up all of her warmth.

“I thought we might get a jump on the day,” Abe said as Asher shut the door behind him.