I want her with such ferocious hunger that it steals my breath away. I consider our surroundings—too close to the jungle. First and foremost, I must keep my mate safe. I glance back at the nearby beach, but we will be open for anyone to look at, and my clansmates are far too curious about my M'rsl right now. I do not want to take her in front of their prying eyes. Our first time—my first time—should be in private. So I grab M'rsl's hand and lead her away from the trees, heading back toward the huts that my clan brothers and I have claimed ever since the death of the Great Smoking Mountain. My
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