Evan
Emotions swamp me the second Stella steps out of the SUV. I've gathered all the vampires on a football field. They are here to listen to me telling them Raphael, Stella, and I will form a pack together.
I should be calm.
Collected.
But all I can focus on is the beating of my heart. It's like nothing I've felt before. The mate-bond is both leaching me of strength and giving me a rush of pure desire and devotion.
Stella.
Beautiful Stella steps out of the SUV, and my whole body goes warm and hot like the goddamn sun.
Fuck.
My chest constricts. My fingers tighten at my side. I want to touch Stella's smooth skin and slide my hand underneath her clothes. I knew she said we were mates, but... I didn't dare to hope.
I lock my eyes on her, smiling until I notice she is holding a
