Page 27 of The Bodyguard and the Alpha (Witch Twins #2)

Electra

I searched Bastien’s face, trying to understand what he wanted from me.

The flames in his eyes burned so brightly.

His jaw tightened and he seemed to be searching for words.

Underneath me, his cock was still hard, but he seemed oblivious to it.

Something else was more important right now.

He was feeling some strong emotion, but I couldn’t read it from his body language.

With one hand, I reached out and traced his jaw.

“Say yes, sweetheart. Say yes to me.” His voice was impossibly deep.

I couldn’t think straight, my brain a fog.

I still didn’t know what he wanted. Why he wanted me to say yes.

But I didn’t care. In this moment, every part of me belonged to him.

He had shown me all the passion, tenderness and possessive intensity that I had always wished for.

Since I had met him, I had wondered what he would be like when he let go of his rigid control.

My secret fantasies that he wanted me, and only me, were nothing compared to the way he had made me feel in the last few minutes.

All that fire, focused on me, was a heady thing.

Somewhere in the back of my mind, a thought was trying to form, but I didn’t try to chase it.

For once, I was going to let my heart lead.

Whatever he wanted, I would give it to him.

Knowing it wasn’t true, I let myself have one more moment of fantasy. I shut my eyes. I could pretend that he was asking me to be his mate. That this was forever. That he was asking permission for his bite.

My voice was rough with pent-up emotion and all the words I didn’t say out loud. “Yes.” In my head I spoke my vows. Yes, I’ll be yours. Yes, I want to be your mate. I want forever.