Chapter 48

Aubrey's POV The starlight from Knox's artificial galaxy still twinkled overhead as his lips found mine—gentle yet possessive. My fingers curled into the fabric of his shirt, drawing him closer as the world narrowed to just this moment, just us. We moved together until my legs hit the edge of the bed, and I pulled him down with me as I fell back against the soft comforter. Knox braced himself on his elbows above me, his dark eyes blazing with an intensity that took my breath away. Our breathing came in shared gasps, the air between us electric with possibility. His Alpha aura wrapped around me like a physical force, making me tremble with its power. "Aubrey," he breathed, lowering his head until our foreheads touched. His eyes, usually so controlled, now burned with raw emotion. The tenderness in his touch as his fingers traced my cheek contrasted sharply with the barely contained passion in his gaze. "Are you ready to accept me? To be truly mine?" *Yes*, my wolf pleaded. *Let us have