Raiden POV
It took more restraint than I ever thought I was capable of to walk away from her. But I had no choice. She had no idea how much her life had just changed. She was oblivious to the power of the mate bond but her body was not. I could smell her arousal when I pushed her supple body against the tree. I could hear her heartbeat increasing in my proximity. Her lips parting at my words. So at least I had something to work with. Yet the defiance in her stunning eyes was hard to ignore. She was fighting this because she didn’t understand it. She needed time to come to terms with what this meant and I feared pushing her too hard and too soon could result in her rejecting me. My gut twisted at the thought of it. I would never let that happen.
I was going to have to show copious amount
