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Chapter Four
Ketah hated leaving Haven behind but he was more than relieved she’d agreed to see him later that evening. He had no idea what he would have done if she’d rejected him, especially after she’d reached release in his arms.
Having her fall apart like that—even with them fully dressed—had him wanting to make his mate do it again. The smell of her arousal and the sounds she’d made when she came had his need to have her fully increasing to the point where he’d been sorely pressed not to act on it. And his mating urge had ridden him a little harder.
It had also left him with an erection that had taken hours to tame. Not that Ketah had minded that much. It was worth it. The sense of relief he felt now that he had Haven on the road to being his mate cancelled out his aching manhood and any suffering he had to go through.
Now on his way to pick up Haven, Ketah looked forward to seeing her, as well as the movie. He hadn’t been to one, and neither had the rest of his wolf brothers. Cassidy and Eryn had explained what it would be like, and what Haven would expect from him. They’d also stressed he had to buy popcorn and soda, that they were mandatory when watching a movie in the theater.
Following the directions Cassidy had printed out for him, he found Haven’s place after only one wrong turn. He also had some for the movie theater, but had memorized them. It would look strange if he didn’t know where to find it.
Ketah pulled into the drive and parked behind Haven’s SUV. He walked to the front door. After ringing the doorbell he didn’t have to wait long to hear his mate coming to answer it.
She gave him a tentative smile. “Just let me grab my purse and we can go.”
He stepped inside as Haven walked farther into the house. Ketah sniffed the air, one of the first things he did when in new surroundings. Since Haven’s was the only scent he detected, he figured she lived alone. He’d actually never lived by himself. Back when he was mortal he’d lived with his mother. His father had died in a hunting accident when Ketah had been a young teen. He’d provided for him and his mother after that. And once he’d been turned, he’d lived with the woman he’d picked from his tribe to be the mother of his child, who would carry on the werewolf race while he slept in the ice cave.
Haven returned and seemed to hesitate about leaving. Ketah had a feeling he’d have to do something quick or she’d change her mind about their date. He closed the distance between them and kissed her before she could stop him. Instead of pushing him away, she let out a breathy sigh and pressed closer.
Ketah released her mouth before he made them late for the movie. He looked at Haven. A surge of satisfaction shot through him. Her lips were slightly puffy from his kisses and her eyes had a glazed look about them. His mate might have a hard time trusting him but she couldn’t hide the arousal he stirred inside her.
“Are you ready to go?” Ketah asked.
Haven nodded. “Yeah.”
He walked outside first, then waited as Haven locked the front door. “You have a nice place.”
“Thanks. I’ve lived here with my mom since I was a teenager.”
“Do you still live with her?”
“No. She died after a long battle with cancer a year ago. So I’m alone now.”
“What about your dad?”
Haven snorted. “Don’t get me started on him. He left my mom when I was young for one woman after another. The only time I see him is when he wants to bum money off me. And as far as I’m concerned, that’s way too often.”
Ketah opened the crossover’s passenger door for Haven. Once she slid inside he walked around to the driver’s. He was getting the feeling it wasn’t a past boyfriend who had hurt his mate. From the venom in her tone when she spoke about her father, Ketah had to guess it was her dad. This was also the second time she’d said something derogatory about him. The first time had been
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