Chapter 41 – Enraged

With her head on Gerald's shoulder, Zeila dozed off. It had been a frantic few hours. She was quite exhausted. As soon as they were on board, she sat down on his lap and refused to sit anywhere else. Her face was now against his neck, her hot breath trailing where her mark should have been, just in case he decided to accept her, something he wasn't really sure of yet. The former Luna of Blue River made a statement that demonstrated how outsiders will perceive them as a pair. Actually, Zeila was too young for him. He didn't want to constantly feel embarrassed when people looked at them funny, or look at him in a way that made him seem like an old-fashioned pervert. Blade was excited as hell. All he wanted was to be so near to their mate. He was determined to mate with her because he felt a connection to her wolf. Gerald, however, was skeptical about that. He was afraid Blade would mark her in a vulnerable situation. He wasn't ready for a mate just yet, certainly not one as young as his