Chapter 31

Artemisia POV

My breath hitches in my throat as I freeze, and he flashes me a wolfish smirk. 

“Do you want me to reject you?” he repeats, and now I shake my head immediately. 

“Then I don’t care!” he says, clenching his jaw. 

My heart halts in my chest as my brain struggles to process what he just said. 

“Huh?” I ask stupidly, watching him take a step to reduce the distance between us. 

Leaning in, he speaks directly into my ear, sending a shiver down my spine. “I don’t care, love.” 

He chuckles, pressing a kiss on my neck, and a low moan escapes my lips. “You’re my mate and you’re mine.” 

A purr rumbles through his chest as he breathes me in, making me f