Chapter 180

Claire's POV I read through them one by one, feeling a warm happiness wrap around me. "Why aren't you responding?" "Say something?" "Did you fall asleep?" "You're sleeping?" "Then I'll sleep too." "Goodnight!" Stella's voice cut through my thoughts. "You're smiling like a lovesick teenager." "I can't help it," I admitted, clutching my phone. "I never expected him to be so..." "Sweet?" Stella supplied. "It's the bond. Even the most dominant Alpha gets soft when it comes to his mate." I scrolled through more of his messages, wondering when exactly I'd fallen in love with this controlling, possessive man who was now sending me dozens of cute texts while I slept. "So what's your plan for today?" Stella asked. "More job hunting? Or are you going to accept his job offer?" "Neither," I said, rolling out of bed. "Just taking a break." But as I got ready for the day, I couldn't stop thinking about Lucius's impromptu proposal. Marriage. Being his Luna. Running a pack together. The thought was bo