Chapter 48. Crazy with Lust

GRAYSON

I had to keep reminding myself not to grip Belle too tightly as I held her against me during the flight to Zaweth. I pressed my nose to her hair, inhaling her scent by the lungful.

I was mad. For more than one reason.

I was mad that Liam Blackwood was on my plane, following us back to the supernatural kingdom. I was mad Azazel Mortar was hunting my single reason for living.

And I was mad that I continually failed at being Belle’s mate.

She didn’t deserve any of this. But to hell if I wasn’t going to try to make it all worth it.

Belle was dead asleep in my lap, my arms wrapped tightly around her. She had passed out about halfway through the flight after Minnie had chattered her ear off in the seat across from us.

I could tell Belle liked Minnie, and that pleased me. She was going to be a good friend to my Belle. I could already tell.

It made a slight sense of regret form in my gut for how I had treated Minnie since I had known h