Mine To Claim: The Alpha's Silent Mate

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atue-still on the cot, wide, round, bewildered eyes

did, of its own accord, at the insistence of something so utterly beyond my con

king her up against me. She fit so completely within the

ds remained loose at her sides, her head still cocked up t

't care my actions made no sense - not even to me. All I knew was the

was

why?

to meet her gaze. It was beautiful-dark pools that

myself than her. My wolf, usually silent and bro

for some kind of answer from

r brow furrowed as though the struggle to fo

tant, panic flashed in her eyes. She tried

ing wa

meant, my hands reaching out and clenc

nd her. It twisted something deep inside me, and I cursed under my breath. "Here.

ed to swallow, water spewed out, spilling over her chin. A racking c

ting my hands hang helpless in the air. "Damn it," I gr

d the room, and back to me again. Tears brimmed in their

ands. "Look at me." Her gaze met mine, and I softe

at least her breathing stea

ting go of her regretful

it, doubtless because of the ruckus-and he raised an

n't seriously expect me to fix h

talk," I cu

his eyes blinked. "Can'

d, nodding towards he

lightness gone. "Okay, baby, let's se

rking when he touched her. I had to force myself not to p

swollen, probably from an impact during the fight. Could be why s

g will i

I don't know exactly. It may well mend of its own accord

wh

t may

, her eyes glimmering with unshed tears. Then she looked up at me, and in tha

ftly, trying to keep my tone calmed and in control while inside my heart was running a ma

d down her cheek; she blinked at me

in a mute incantation of words, but I had no idea what she was saying. She struck her ch

s and pulling them away before she cou

rply, and then

st in her ey

oise ripped from her, but it wasn't a scream. It was raw and gutt

d, the panic risin

ands raked at her throat. Blood started to leak fr

ing my hands on her shoulders.

k her, her gasps dissolving into

erry, already crossing to her

calm first!"

gainst me. "Breathe," I breathed in her hair, m

panic, and I wrapped my arms around her tighter.

uneven gasps. Jerry knelt beside us and beg

tself isn't fatal, but the strain isn't help

inch of my attention was fo

i

s time. Not possessive, but protecting-a p

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