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Lucas’s eyes met mine, intense and unwavering.
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“Yes,” he admitted without a trace of shame. “From the moment I saw you at that bus stop, I knew. Fated mates, Tori. My wolf recognized you
immediately p>
A frown formed between my brows. “But I didn’t feel…” My voice trailed of as realization dawned.
Of course, I hadn’t felt the connection. Tracy, my wolf, had been so damaged during those four years in Silver Fang. The suppressants, the
isolation, the trauma.
Understanding softened Lucas’s expression. He reached across the counter and took my hand, his thumb gently stroking my palm.
“It doesn’t matter,” he said quietly. “One way or another, I would have found you, Tori p>
His words settled around me like a warm blanket, both comforting and overwhelming.
I had no response that seemed adequate, so I simply nodded and sipped my tea in silence, watching him prepare what appeared to be a complete nutritional meal-lean protein, vegetables, and a complex carb.
Nothing too heavy but substantial enough to restore energy.
When he finally set a plate before me, the presentation was as perfect as any upscale restaurant. “Eat,” he said simply.
I took a tentative bite, and my eyes widened in surprise.
The flavors exploded across my tongue-perfectly seasoned, expertly cooked, with a complexity I hadn’t expected.
“Lucas, this is incredible,” I said between bites, genuinely impressed. “I had no idea you could cook like this p>
He leaned against the counter, arms crossed, watching me with quiet pleasure.
“As long as you enjoy it, that’s all that matters,’ he replied, his voice soft ut carrying that unmistakable Alpha satisfaction of providing for his
mate,
After finishing our meal, I moved to collect the dishes. “I should clean up ou cooked p>
Lucas caught my wrist gently. “This is not your job. Go upstairs, take a hot shower. Relax p>
I hesitated, feeling guilty about not contributing. He had done all the cooling while I just sat there, and now he wanted to clean up too? Washing dishes was the least I could do.
Lucas caught my hesitation and a slow, knowing smile spread across his fe
“What’s wrong? Would you prefer I join you while you shower?” he suggested, his voice dropping to a provocative tone.
Heat rushed to my face, and I nearly dropped the plate I was holding.
1-no-that’s not- I stammered, then promptly turned and fled upstairs his deep chuckle following me across the room.
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Upstairs, under the hot spray of the shower, I tried to process the strange domesticity of the moment we’d just shared. It felt… natural. As though we’d been doing this dance for years instead of days.
As steam clouded around me, I allowed myself a dangerous thought: what this could last? This wish, once a distant impossibility, was
growing stronger with each moment spent in his presence.
Twenty minutes later, I descended the stairs, hair still damp.
The sound of Lucas’s voice drifted from the living room, low and measured I paused, towel in hand, realizing he was on the phone.
“Just because you’ve just returned to Moonhaven and lost your previous connections doesn’t mean you start from scratch. It’s normal to find it challenging at first, Lucas said, his voice deep and rich.
He held his phone in one hand, his other elbow resting casually on the edge of the table. His long legs were crossed at the ankles, his posture
relaxed yet commanding.
As he spoke, his deep eyes flicked up to meet mine.
From his mention of ‘just returned to Moonhaven,’ I deduced he was speaking to Vivienne-Lucas’s first love in Morgan’s words.
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