Chapter Forty-Two

Axel Axel's wolf pawed and spun circles as Claire pushed the last of her clothes from her legs, and kicked them over to the pile beside her. It'd been a whirlwind of a night, but Axel couldn’t think of anything better to calm himself down. He'd heard rumors of mates being able to calm their mate's wolf, and he knew now that they weren't rumors, because peace settled over him at the sight of her. Her soft curves, flawless pale skin, and the blonde locks cascading down her shoulders made his fingers twitch. She'd been in the arms of the enemy only minutes before, her fear had strangled him as he began to cook their dinner that had been long forgotten. He'd wanted to shift and rip him to shreds for thinking about taking her. It all seemed like a ploy, or an ill attempt to see if they could get away with it. Either way, it'd put Axel on edge, and now Claire was going to walk him back, and bring him to the present with her sweet scent. He couldn't fathom why he treated her the way he