Chapter 144

Chapter 144

Scarlett’s POV

My heat surged back stronger than ever, consuming me, and Keith didn’t hesitate. With a firm yet tender grip, he guided me onto my hands and knees, driving himself into me from behind, filling me with an intensity that matched the fire inside me.

His movements were fast, relentless, pouring his devotion and passion into every thrust. He was doing everything he could to satisfy me, to meet my needs, and I could feel the desperation within me, the hope that our bond would somehow solidify through this connection. I didn’t want to lose something this beautiful, this rare. Keith was everything I’d ever wanted and more.

My past mates had only brought me pain, making me question my worth, my beauty, my very heritage. Lucian, with his constant coldness, had made me feel ugly and unwanted, while the others had shown me time and again that they valued outsiders’ words over mine. Not once had they tried to make our bond work, not unless it served their own interests. My happiness, my wellbeing-it had always come last.

But with Keith, it was different. He saw me, truly saw me, and he loved me with a warmth that felt as steady as the earth beneath us. He accepted all of me, even the flaws I sometimes struggled to accept myself. I couldn’t imagine leaving him; I wouldn’t leave him. This was where I belonged.

The day drifted by in waves of passion, a blur of tangled sheets and breathless gasps. It wasn’t just love; it was something raw, something primal that called to my wolf and my soul. Keith kept up with me, our energy feeding off each other’s, neither of us willing to let go or even slow down. Whenever my heat