~~Bree’s PoV~~ I have never felt as completely satisfied as I do right now. There were days and nights, locked in Nyko’s basement room, when I thought I would never want another wolf’s mark. In my despair, I thought mates were overrated and that I’d be better off without one. Now, I know better. Now, I know that all the stories I ever heard about the wonders of the mate bond were not only true, they actually underestimated it. Now, I finally have my other half. Drew’s strength awes me in more ways than one. He is physically strong: even without his prosthetics, he hovers above me with his one good arm supporting him, and I can’t stop myself from running my hands over his muscled chest and arm. Every inch of him is toned and solid. But more than that, he’s resilient and emotionally