Chapter 137

Lastly, and inevitably, my eyes rested on Gabriel. I felt a small jolt as I realized he'd already been staring at me. His dark eyes were intense, and as our eyes met I saw hooded desire that he did not attempt to hide. I was sure my expression mirrored his and his tantalizing words from earlier were continuously on repeat inside my brain. He may have been dressed simply but his shirt was tight enough to accentuate the muscled form underneath. Checking him out was only worsening things so, with a small and apologetic smile, I managed to tear my eyes away. My Wolf was getting restless. Moments later, Will and Eva entered the clearing hand-in-hand, and I tried to keep my face expressionless as I took in Eva's flowing dress and perfect hair. She looked absolutely beautiful; it was customary to dress up for the Mating ritual. I did not miss the way her vivid blues scanned the crowd and then returned to the area next to the wooden platform where Gabriel was standing. I also did