Page 23 of Knot a Bad Idea

The tranquility that washes over her face tells me this was the right choice.

Even her scent lightens. There’s the lightest aroma of floral mixed in, a new note I’ve never scented before.

It’s herjoy.

“Where are your other favorite places?” she murmurs.

“The studio,” I answer. “And…wherever you are.”

It sounded better in my head, not cheesy and pathetic.

But it’s true—I won’t lie to her about that.

Her presence calms me and quiets some of the noise in my mind.

April turns to me, her eyes bright and her smile soft. “You make me happy,” she whispers. “So unbelievably happy.”

My heart soars, and I lean in to kiss her.

Kissing her is as easy as breathing. My lips brush her soft ones, and I inhale her scent, my inner Alpha stirring to life.

I make her happy.

Imakeherhappy.

The woman that’s been through hell and back, but somehow still carries on.

I deepen the kiss, caressing her cheek until she moans into my mouth.

Perfect.

“I’ll never stop wanting to make you happy,” I promise her as we pull away. “If you’ll let me.”

She smiles. “How do you always know the right things to say? Seriously, what is with you?”

I shake my head and chuckle. “I don’t know. Is it working on you?”

She answers me with another kiss, and I hum against her lips. My hand reaches out and I trail my fingertips down her neck to the top of her sweater where her mating gland sits underneath.

I try to fight the traitorous thoughts that fill my mind.

I could bite her right now.

She said I make her happy, right?

Wouldn’t it make sense to just sink my teeth into her skin?—

I banish that train of thought.

When—ifshe ever wanted that, it would be her choice one hundred percent.

I wanteverythingwith her.

I would love to know every little thing about her, to gather bit and pieces of everythingApriland store them to my memory.

And Iknowthat’s intense.

But I can’t seem to stop?—