Chapter 45: No Holding Back [M]
If that was the truth, didn’t that mean Damon was also going crazy because of their bond?
"Damon, actually... I have these weird feelings about our relationship," Charlotte admitted, deciding to be honest. "The more you avoid me, the more uncomfortable I feel—even though I don’t understand why."
No matter how much they tried to adapt to the modern world, they couldn’t escape what they were. Werewolves’ relationships weren’t like humans.
Suppressing their instincts—desire, possessiveness, the pull of their bond—was unnatural.
They couldn’t expect to have a real relationship without having sex or intimacy—because, at their core, they were still creatures of instinct.
If they kept acting like business partners instead of true mates, all they would gain was frustration.
Two months might not seem like much now, but what about a year? Two years?
The feelings they kept shoving aside wouldn’t just disappear. They would bottled-up their feelings until eventually, something inside them snapped.
And when an Alpha lost control, the consequences were dangerous. Going feral. Turning rogue. She’d heard the stories, and she didn’t want that for Damon.
She didn’t want to be the reason he suffered.
Charlotte swallowed hard. "I know what happens when an Alpha claims his mate. I know that ignoring it won’t make it go away." She hesitated for a moment before forcing herself to say the words out loud. "I don’t mind if you ... if you want to do it."