Untamed Fate (Magic Side: Wolf Bound 2)

“Safe. On the beach.”

The ocean stretched infinitely into the distance and rolled softly along the

shallow shore. Clouds raced through the sky high above, though the wind

along the coast was nearly still.

I was naked in Jaxson’s arms, but I didn’t care. We’d just shared

something that went beyond bodies. Something deeper, something magical.

I pulled myself closer and kissed him again, then twisted so that I could

see behind us.

The entrance to the Dreamlands beneath the strange tree was gone,

replaced by only a collapsed, dead-end cave.

I bit my lips. “The sorcerer…”

“You killed him.”

Had I? It was hard to believe, and doubt gnawed at me. What about

Dragan? The image of his ghostly face haunted me. I’d have to tell Jaxson

what had happened, but exhaustion weighed me down. I turned my eyes to

Jaxson’s. “And the sleepers?”

He brushed my hair. “We freed them. They’re all safe, thanks to you.”

My heartbeat slowly began to accelerate. Memories surfaced, and my

breath caught. “But you weren’t going to save them—you were going to save

me. Kahanov…he said you didn’t have a choice. That you’d let them die to

protect me. Had to. What did he mean?”

Jaxson looked out over the ocean, and I felt his trepidation.

I grabbed a handful of his tattered shirt. “What did he mean, Jaxson?

There’s something you’re not telling me.”

Anger burned in his eyes, and worry wrapped around my heart.

He tensed his jaw, but at last, he spoke. “We’re bonded. Mates. It’s…

impossible for me to allow harm to come to you.”

I pushed away from him. “What the hell are you talking about? Mates?”

My wolf had used that word, right before she shifted back. I didn’t like

the sound of it one bit.