Chapter 19 Unfortunately, everything crumbled once we reached our rundown motel on the seedy side of town. The problem wasn’t the accommodations, either. In fact, by the time we checked in, I had eyes for one thing only: the bed. It was queen-sized, just right for two people who liked each other and hadn’t been in the same zip code for an entire season. Plus, Gunner and I had shared a house with keen-eared shifters even when we cohabited, which added to my body’s frustration by quite a lot. So, toeing out of my shoes, I took his hand and tugged him in the appropriate direction before shedding layer after layer of clothing. “Mates shouldn’t spend so much time away from each other,” I murmured, reaching over to tug Gunner’s head down so his lips were within reach. But his neck didn’t ben