Judith POV
Despite my fears, I deepen the kiss. Tempest is purring in my mind like a cat that is rubbing against her master's leg. I feel the kiss all the way in my core. When my lungs start to burn from lack of oxygen, I pull away. I'm sure my eyes are as black as Hugo's. He rubs his finger down my cheek. I realize for the first time that we are alone in the office. "Hugo", his name is like a whisper from my lips. He helps me sit up but he keeps me on his lap when I try to move. The sparks on my skin where we touch is making me want to melt into him, but I know he needs to know everything before I allow myself to hope. "Mate wants us, Judith" Tempest says, but whimpers. He may want us now, but after the initial desire for his fated mate wears off and he realizes that I have been us
