Due North (The Northern Shifter Legacies Book 2) by Kelsey Gamble

Author:Kelsey Gamble [Gamble, Kelsey]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-09-06T16:00:00+00:00

16

Paxton

If there was ever a day I wanted to be able to control the weather, today would be it. The rain has tapered to a slow drizzle, and I watch it with clenched teeth. I’m fucking terrified that the second Tasha realizes the weather is clearing up she’s going to run from me as fast as she can. The only things that will keep her here once the rain stops are a sense of duty and a tenuous mate bond.

I can’t believe she marked me. Based on the horror on her face after realizing what she had done, neither could she.

Traditionally, the male marks the female. There’s a part of me that resents not getting to mark her. There’s another part of me that has to fight back a smirk at the way we managed to throw tradition out the window. There’s no rule that a male has to do the marking. I’m more than happy for us to pave our own way without following all of the archaic traditions.

Except even with the imprint of her teeth permanently etched in my skin, she’s avoiding me. The signs of the bond are obvious. She keeps finding excuses to find me in the house but then catches herself and flees again. The whole thing is exhausting already, and it’s only been a few hours.

Her footsteps move through the house toward me. This time when she tries breezing into the living room, I’m ready for her. I turn and wrap an arm around her waist, dragging her to me and ignoring the sharp gasp that falls off her lips.

“Are you ready to talk yet?” I ask her gruffly, trying not to stare down at her still swollen lips. If she’s not ready to talk, I can still think of better ways to pass the time than continuing this weird push and pull she’s doing.

“Paxton.” I force myself to meet her narrowed eyes. Her dark hair is wild around her face, and I push some strands behind her ear to see her better. “I didn’t want to be pushed into this. I wanted to make the decision for myself.”

Her frustration is irritating. “You’re the one that marked me,” I remind her.

“I know. Trust me, I know.” She huffs out a soft laugh, her eyes trailing down to the mark on my neck that’s on full display. I can’t remember how long it takes for the mark to fade to the point it’s less pronounced, but part of me hopes it never does if she keeps looking at me like this.

As much as she’s fighting this, her eyes on the mark tell a very different story. She looks earnest and a little needy. If I thought I could get away with it, I would fuck her again right here on the living room floor. In fact, I would fuck her all over every inch of this house. If I thought I was attracted to her before, it’s nothing compared to the way I’m yearning for her now.

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