Page 54 of Unbreakable Bond

That made her grin, “You protect me. I protect you. Compromise,remember?”

“Sweet little mate.” Rafe brushed his lips over her forehead, her cheeks and then herlips.

Her mother cleared her throat and Zoey pulled away from the embrace with another blush. She glanced up but Rafe only nodded. She wasn’t sure how much he’d heard. With his special wolf hearing, maybe he’d heard all of it. It didn’t matter. What mattered was that he was here, with her, and there was only one thing she could donow.

“Rafe, I’d like you to meet my mother, LauraKent.”

His throat bobbed slightly, “Mrs.Kent…”

“Oh, honey, I think its just Laura from now on.” Her mother smiledwarmly.

“It’s nice to see you again… Laura.” Rafe nodded, “And I want to thank you for bring Zoey into my life. Your daughter is my perfect mate in every way and I’ll do my damndest to be good for her inreturn.”

Zoey’s eyes watered again as her mother opened her arms. Rafe hesitated for only a moment. In the next breath, he’d taken two strides and was stooping to hug her mother in return. Zoey watched the two of them and felt her heart swell with love and pride. This was just the beginning of what they would share, of what being together would be able to fix for Rafe and she had no doubt that he would keep his word. He would do everything he could to be the best mate for her, because he alreadywas.

Laura released him with a rough pat on the back and Rafe stood back to his full height. Her mother wiped at her cheeks again and then reached up and cupped Rafe’s cheek. She held him there, small but firm and met his eyes when she spokeagain.

“Welcome to thefamily.”