#Chapter78

Aaron’s POV I hardly have time to replay last night in my head, to let hope swell in my chest after the night I just had with my mate – even if she doesn’t know we’re mates yet. Or still, as the case may be. I hardly have time to dissect the way Mae held me down, how hard I got when she took control, how she made me shiver when she whispered commands in my ear, or how beautiful she looked as she stared me down to make sure I followed her instructions. She quite literally took my breath away. And even though it was all for show, even though wiping her arousal on my neck was to help me gain credibility with the enemy, I am loving smelling her on me. It’s making meeting with my dad and the Ashfords I don’t like more palatable. Even as Father pats me on the back from where he sits at the head of my dining room table. This time I let him take that seat. Let him think he’s in charge here. What I didn’t think about was how awkward it would be for Mae’s father to smell her on