HAZEL’S POV My body reacted naturally to him when his lips claimed mine. I didn’t want to enjoy this the way I did. The way it felt when his lips claimed mine or the way he tasted or the way my body burned with every touch of his or the way it felt so good. Even if I wanted to, I couldn’t resist any of this because my soul now belonged to him. I doubted it at first, but now I realized only the mate bond could make me feel this way. Could make me want to belong to him or make me crave for his touch so much. His fingers caressed the inside of my thighs and I breathed out and shivered uncontrollably even though I knew he was only teasing me. So far, he had treated me well and, even now, he was controlling his desire for me. I could see his eyes when he pulled back, filled up with so much