"You feel different," she confesses. "Better." "No unpleasant sensation?" I ask, daring to trace my thumb across her cheek. "Do you want me to stop?" "Never," Mari whispers, and leans over to bite the pad of my thumb even as she gazes up at me. It is the most erotic thing I have ever seen, and a low groan escapes my throat. I want to haul my mate into my arms and carry her away to somewhere private so I can cover her and rut into her welcoming body.