Blacktail Deer Plateau The road outside my house is paved with good intentions

She translated the phrase, and Kavik smiled tenderly at her. I love you, too, more than anything or anyone he replied softly, leaning into her loving affection. When she spoke again, she translated her statement into the foreign language once more. I will always love you, and I will never give you reason to doubt that ever again, the alpha promised, his tone filled with conviction. His earnest gaze met hers, hoping to reiterate his promise. 

When she curled into him, he entwined himself around her protectively and possessively, resting his head on her back. He drew in a large breath, wanting to fill himself with her scent once more. He released the breath slowly, his eyes drifting closed as he reveled in the feeling of his mate against him, thoughts of what they had just shared physically and emotionally floating through his mind as he fell asleep.