She’d nearly broken down all of his defenses when she’d asked so sweetly for him to make love to her. He should have never kissed her last night, and he definitely shouldn’t have repeated it this morning. But with her large, blue eyes looking at him with such trust, how could he deny her request? The taste of her lingered on his lips and her sweet scent clung to his skin. He had business to take care of and couldn’t be mooning after his mate. And yes, he could admit that she was his mate. But unlike Axel and Viper, he had no intention of falling for her. No matter how sweet and vulnerable she appeared to be, no matter how much she seemed to need him, to want him…she deserved so much more than a broken ex-soldier. He’d done some horrific things in his life, and now that he was President of the M.C., he was certain there would be more horrific things to come. He and his band of merry men didn’t go after just anyone though. They sought out the bad guys, having this driving need to punish the wicked.
