Lily and James (werewolf novel) novel Chapter 10

Chapter 0010

As though answering the question I had not asked, Rose again spoke to me in the link, “These memories.

are to remind you that James is not all bad. He has been sad and grieving for the past six ye

years, and he has been very misguided, but he is our mate. The Moon Goddess gave us to him to love and protect. We

must trust that she had a reason to do so.”

Again, I want to protest. I know, deep down, that something is not right. Something has to be wrong. Something is wrong. Life does not flip on a switch. I must be strong, not only for me but also for Rose.

Six years of heartache cannot be erased so easily. Rose is a wolf, and she is blinded by instinct and the

mate bond. My role as her human counterpart is to help us see logic and reason.

But now James is just a couple of feet away, and the love in his eyes has only become more obvious. I have always dreamed of someone looking at me the way that James is looking at me right now. Mayber Rose is right. Maybe we should give this mate bond a chance. If we cannot trust the Moon Goddess,

who can we trust?

James reaches out and gently strokes my cheek with his thumb. The sparks from his touch are my undoing. I lean my face into his palm.

“You are back!!! Oh, I cannot believe that you are back!!! How long have I hoped… and prayed that your would come back! And… you are my mate,” he whispers, in a tone suggesting that he is just as shocked as I am. “You are so beautiful. How is it possible for you to become so much more beautiful than

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I blush as he pulls me into a hug, leans down, and buries his face in my neck. “You smell like chocolate and raspberries. My favorite scents in the entire world.”

I smile, my heart melting further. “You smell like vanilla and coffee beans,” I say softly.

I feel his lips stretch into a smile against my neck. “I do?” he asks.

“Yes.” I take advantage of the opportunity to run my fingers through his hair. It feels soft and silky.

“Chocolate, raspberries, vanilla, and coffee beans. I think that quite the compatible combination, don’t you think?”

I smile. “Yes, I think it is.”

After taking another big whiff of my scent, James stands up straight so that he can peer into my eyes.

“Have you gotten a little bit taller?” he asks curiously.

“A little bit,” I confirm.