Dylan watched Ava’s face as she talked about her brother and his nicknames for her. Her eyes lit up and it was clear that he was dear to her. When she looked his way their eyes held with one another. He felt as if they were reeling him in and closer. Her sweet scent filled his nostrils and he found himself wanting to lean closer to the scent. Unconsciously he moved a bit in her direction. He kept his eyes on her and he felt his heartbeat speeding up. She didn’t move away but only continued to keep her eyes on his. Then she did something dangerous… she licked her lips. And that was all he could think about. Tasting her lips with his own. He wanted to claim her lips. She was his mate and those lips were also his. He felt his beast stirring against him as he greedily wanted
