SAGE Moving slowly, only to be held close. My eyes flew open, and I looked ahead. I blinked away the blurriness till my eyes adjusted and stared at the clock on the bedside table, which wasn’t mine. It read six am. Looking over to the side, the realization that I wasn’t in my bed and images of last night came flooding back—I slept with Austin and even stayed with him. I was met to go back to my room after. My heart fluttered, knowing that I had finally mated with my mate. Everything that happened leading up to it came like a harsh reality check. I knew I had to leave. Sara was alone in my room, and I couldn’t leave her alone after what happened. What if my mother showed up and threw her out? Looking over my shoulder, I noticed Austin’s chest. f**k. My eyes moved up to his face, and I h

