Chapter 46

How could he have lost control of the situation so quickly? He thought that being an alpha, he might well have a little more self” control, but no, he wouldn’t have been able to do anything in the face of the heat of engagement and would have ended up claiming his partner; he wouldn’t have given her the slightest choice.

Although he knew he was screwed, he couldn’t help but smile as his nose caught the scent of his partner still permeating the sheets beside him; he took the pillow she would have used and hugged it tightly to his chest as he closed his eyes and breathed in her scent.

“Emma.” He murmured her name and rubbed his cheek against the pillow as if it were her, caught not only her scent but the unmistakable smell of sex still present in the room, and closed his eyes as he let out a low growl.

Shit, I claimed her. I claimed my partner.

He frowned as he sli