The Blood Moon Twins – Chapter 48

CAULDER

The more Harper and I made out, the harder it became to stop. Her taste, her sounds, her touches, everything was perfect and set my entire body ablaze. With all of the other girls I had been with, it had never felt this amazing. It had felt good and had been a great way to bypass time, but it was nothing compared to Harper. Every cell in my body was energized, and I felt stronger when I was next to her.

I wanted to continue and go all of the way with her, but I found myself stopping before we were completely naked. My breath was ragged, and my body grew frustrated with my actions, but it didn’t feel like the right moment. I didn’t want to go all of the way before Harper’s mate bond was awakened. It wasn’t fair to her. She deserved to feel what I was feeling and so much more.

eath and calm my body.

, propping herself up on her elbows to close the distance between us a little.

as I hovered above her. I wanted to lean in and close the distance against us again, but my gut was telling me this wasn’t the right time for this. I smiled at her and said, “Everything

Harper sat up and bit her lip. She pulled the blanket up to cover her torso.

ing me search for my shirt before pulling it back on.

ink that?”

she twisted a strand of her hair between her fingers. “You just stopped so suddenly.”

ing to avoid her feeling just how hard I was.

want the moment to be perfect with you. I don’t want it to be rushed. You deserve better than that.” I kissed her cheek and tightened my grip around her waist. I let my head fall into the crook of her ne

I could feel her worry diminish.

r from her blush. “I just need you.”

t up in the moment, leading you to regret anything.”

you sometimes. And about yesterday-”

you said.”

cheeks and smiled, but her smile didn’t quite reach her eyes. “Maybe we should talk about it, though. We have

ties fell onto her shoulders, but there was no going back now.

ity.” I knew more than anyone how much pressure came with having a future in leadership. There were days where I still didn’t want to be the alpha. “But it’ll be years before you have to worry about that. There’s already too much going on right now, and tha

as quiet. I could tell her not to worry about it all I wanted to, but that wouldn’t stop her from worrying about it.

lot of help within the pack. We won’t be doing this on our own.”

going to get Blade in here safely. You also need your mom to look at your ribs. That bruise still looks nasty.”

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o get Blade in here safely. We needed the area to be completely empty, so there were no chances of him getting caught.

rms ended up around my ribs. As she squeezed, my body winced automatically.

s hoarse, and I knew she had been crying. I was sure it was even harder for her to see Remy in this condition than it was for me.

believe that she was only sleeping and not in some sort of coma.

ong with your chest?”

away. “That’s what I was actually coming to see you for. I got injured during the attack.”

“Why didn’t you tell me about this sooner? I could have healed you.”

glowed as her magic started to work. I instantly felt relief as her healing magic started to repair my ribs. It became easier to breathe, and some of the pressure on my chest was alleviated.

ed.”

mpletely exhausted, and I was sure she had slept even less than me. “I know.”

dressed the situation?” I asked. Winslow was still waiting for my answer about his offer to train me. I had already decided I wanted to take him up on that offer, but it felt like the timing wasn’t right. After the attack, I cou

en him.” She looked over at Remy to make sure she was still asleep. This wasn’t information my mother wanted to share with her, but she also didn’t want to leave Remy alone.

be worse.” I couldn’t stand the thought of Remy or anyone else in the pack dying because of this creature.

on.

bit of training with him showed me vampires fought very differently from what I was used to, and I didn’t want our pack getting hurt. He could give us the edge we needed.

now about vampires?” I asked. I wanted to test the waters t

g out more information, but it’s hard to find details without a source.”

pack stronger, but I didn’t know how to bring him up without completely giving him away. “What if we found a vampire who was willing to help us?”

right now.” Her entire energy shifted, and she felt even more hostile.

“No, no. I don’t know anyone. I was just thinking it would help.”

ied it was one of the vampires controlling the creatures.”

. I had a feeling she wouldn’t see reason if I brought it up, though. “There was a lot going on, and people were scared. I wouldn’t worry too much about it. I didn’t see anyone I didn’t kno

so long to tell me about any injuries next time.”

but let me know if there are any changes with Remy.” If my mother was suspicious of Blade’s presence already, it would only make our plan more complicated tonight, and I ha