The Wolf's Mate Book 7: Lindy & The Wulfen by R. E. Butler

just because mother wanted me to mate to a high-born female so she could go to all the high-society parties.”
    “The important thing is that you care for her and want her to be part of your life.  Your mother will change her tune when you show her your first child.  She melts around babes and will be helpless to deny her own grandchild.”
    Crimson couldn’t help but smile at the thought of Lindy, pregnant with his child.  Shifting his thoughts away from those that threatened to turn his cock to stone, he said goodbye to his father and promised to keep him updated on her condition.  After ending the call with his father, he called his commanding officer and took a leave of absence to tend to his mate.
    “I hadn’t expected to come home so quickly, so I wanted to let you know that I’m still taking my leave of absence even though I’m home with my mate now.”
    “That’s fine, Crimson.  You’re quite lucky to have found your mate so soon.  I hope she recovers quickly from her injury.”
    Ending the call, he rolled his neck with a sigh and straightened up the kitchen before walking back to the bedroom.  Lindy was still asleep.  Although the part of him that had been raised a gentlemen didn’t think he should crawl into bed with a nude, unconscious woman, the bigger, less-gentlemanly part of him decided that she was his mate and there was no better place for him to be than by her side.  Even if she was naked.
    The image of her pretty wolf form shifting back into her human form flashed through his mind.  He’d caught a glimpse of her curvy body before he’d tossed a blanket over her to preserve her modesty in front of his friends.  He couldn’t wait to familiarize himself with every inch of her body.
    He drew off his trousers and laid them over a leather armchair in the corner, extinguished the lights, and climbed gingerly into bed.  Drawing the blanket up over his hip, he settled on his side and rested his hand on Lindy’s stomach.  The thin blanket separated his hand from her flesh, but he could feel the heat of her body against his palm, and it settled his beast to be able to touch her even in such a small way.
    Closing his eyes, he fell asleep quickly, content that his mate was now home.
     
     

 
     
     
     
    Chapter 9
     
    Lindy rolled over and shivered.  She reached down for her comforter to pull it up over her shoulder but couldn’t reach it.  Yawning, she rolled to her back and stretched.  As she lifted her arms up, one of her hands bumped into flesh, and she froze, her eyes popping open.  She’d gone to bed alone last night, hadn’t she?  Wait.  How had she even gotten into bed?
    The wall in front of her looked like it was made of black stone.  That’s not right .
    “You’re safe now, Lindy,” a male voice rumbled to her right.
    She leapt off the bed as if it were on fire and slipped on a rug.  As her legs went out from under her, strong arms prevented her from hitting the floor.  He’d moved faster than her eyes could track. One minute he’d been in bed, and now he was setting her back on the bed.
    “Calm down, Lindy.  My name is Crimson, and I’m your truemate.”
    She looked at him in shock.  “Excuse me?”
    The corner of his mouth quirked up, and she forgot how to breathe.  She’d never seen a more beautiful man in her life.  He had short, dark brown hair, piercing green eyes, and a gorgeous body.  Oh my.  What a body.
    “Did you really not hear me?”  He raised one brow.
    “I heard you.  I just think you must be mistaken.  I’m no one’s truemate.”
    She shivered at his intense gaze and glanced down, quickly realizing she was naked as the day she was born.
    Jerking a blanket around herself, she growled.  “Just what the hell is going on here?”
    “Crimson.”
    “What?”
    “My name is Crimson.”
    She blew out a breath.  “Fine.  Crimson, what the hell is going on here?”
    “Your truemate.”
    She clenched her teeth together.  He was