“She’s human. To her, it takes a marriage to make you mates. Look, I know what you both need. I get it. But she doesn’t and I won’t force your presence on her.”
“I just need to see her, to touch her, and know that she’s real.”
Peri was pretty sure she’d never heard such desperation from a man as big and frigid as Dalton. He was truly a man brought to his knees by the woman he loved and, dammit, if it didn’t melt her resolve.
“Fine, I will let you see her. But you will not wake her. You will see her, touch her toe, and then leave.” She took Lucian’s hand and grabbed Dalton. Just before she flashed, she shot Dillon a smile. “Sorry, Alpha, you’ll have to get home the old-fashioned way. I can only deal with two of you walking rugs right now.”
∞
Dalton was shaking like a junky as he stepp
