Page 92 of Wolf Blood

I'd filled in just a little during our trip. I hadn't eaten a lot, but alongside the constant biting, it had helped significantly.

I still looked thin, but I didn't look nearly as sick as I had before.

He reached for me when I joined him beneath the water, but I flashed him a warning look. "Nothing sexual."

"Alright." He grabbed my hips, pulling me closer.

Even the feel of his hands on my skin made me horny.

I closed my eyes as he pulled my back to his chest. His erection stabbed me in the spine, but I ignored it, leaning closer.

"You didn't tell me what happened to make you less friendly," I murmured, trying to put distance between us that way."You said you were going to be the alpha."

"You didn't tell me a damn thing about your mom, when I asked."

I grimaced. "I don't like talking about her."

"I don't like talking about that part of my life, either." His lips brushed the side of my throat.

"I said nothing sexual."

"Couldn't resist. Won't happen again." His grip tightened a little. "I want you to delete your list. The one of people willing to mate with you."

"Your desire has been noted."

"I'm serious, Harper."

"I'm serious too."

"I said I would mate with you. You don't need the list."

"That's what every woman dreams of. Having a man say," I lowered my voice in my Rhone imitation. "If you need a mate bond and regular sex, we'll do that."

"That's not what I said."

"That's exactly what you said. Word for word. That's even the voice you used."

He grunted. "It's not what I meant, then."

"Then what did you mean?"

"If having a mate bond would help you, I want to do it. With you."

I rolled my eyes. "That's the same thing you said. It's nice of you to offer, but I think you can understand why I want to meet the guys on the list."

"I don't. Explain it."

"You only offered because you're possessive of me for no real reason. That's?—"

He interrupted me. "There's a reason."

"What reason?"

"I... like you." He said the words stiffly. "And you're Maverick's mate's best friend. We need you stable."

Sex definitely wasn't happening in the shower.

Murder was a lot more likely.