POV: Kendrick
Kendrick woke to sunlight and the scent of his mate wrapped around him like a benediction.
Ashina lay sprawled across his chest, her dark hair fanned across his skin, one leg tangled with his. Through the completed bond, he could feel her contentment even in sleep, a warm golden glow that settled deep in his chest and refused to leave.
Mine, his wolf rumbled with satisfaction. Finally, completely ours.
He'd known the bond completion would change things, every mated wolf spoke of it but he hadn't been prepared for this. The intensity of feeling her so completely, knowing her emotions as clearly as his own, sensing her presence like a second heartbeat in his chest.
It was overwhelming and perfect and terrifying all at once.
Ashina stirred against him, her eyes fluttering open. When she saw him watching her, a slow smile curved her lips.
"Good morning," she murmured, her voice husky from sleep and other activities.
