Second Chance-In the mist Book 1 novel Chapter 76

"I am sorry…" I felt it wasn't exactly the perfect answer, but I didn't know what could be perfect now either. Perhaps perfect was the moment Dominic said that. Or maybe he said it without it being a question, but rather a sign that this is what I would have to do. And somehow that didn't annoy me. 

"You have nothing to apologize for, you did nothing wrong" For a few moments Dominic broke the embrace so he could look at me. "If I made you feel pressured, then I should apologize." I immediately felt the need to banish that guilty thought from his mind.

"No, it's not that. It's just that I... never..." But the words wouldn't come out and Dominic's gaze was getting more insistent. 

"Ok, just let us stop this, right now. I don't want you to feel bad. We still have a lot to see here, so I will not ruin our vacation. Although, I really felt your answer even without you actually answering me," And it really was true. No words were needed. Just our closeness was enough.

I stood in his arms for a few more minutes until I stopped crying. When he sensed I had relaxed, he cupped my cheeks with his firm hands. "I have another surprise for you, so we should better go to sleep. Tomorrow will be full"

I almost couldn't sleep and the reasons were many. Everything that had happened in Bali from the time we arrived until now was taking its toll. I was feeling more and more confused and although I kept telling myself that Dominic was the right man for me, it didn't convince me as I knew the habits of werewolves, of marking their mate in intimate moments and so far, nothing had happened. We had made love so many times and he hadn't shown the slightest interest in making me truly his. But what did I care about? Maybe he didn't think I was ready for that yet. With this painful thought, I closed my eyes and fell asleep. 

And it seemed like only a few minutes had passed since the morning sunlight was already bothering my eyes. 

And once again Dominic wasn't next to me, but there was the aroma of freshly roasted coffee coming from the kitchen. With slow steps and sleepy eyes, I followed the scent. 

"Good morning, baby," I said from the doorway. He stood for a while, turned to the counter, then looked at me. His eyes went hungry again. And it wasn't for coffee. I was just wearing one of his shirts and his mind wandered to a territory only he knew about. 

He hardly came out of the trance I had put him in without even moving an inch.

"Good morning, love! Come, I'll make you a coffee." 

I approached, still lured by the fresh scent and also the second I walked past him, the attraction was all the stronger as his scent was more overpowering and it was enveloping me dangerously. 

But I wasn't about to fall prey to his allure again. I grabbed my coffee mug and stepped out into the cool morning air. Another gorgeous day awaited us. I already wished we'd never left this paradise. 

"I love this place. Are you sure we can't move here?" I asked him with a tight smile on my face, though a small truth lurked in my question. 

"Do you like it?" 

"Oh, my goodness! It's like the Garden of Eden"

"Yeah, and we are Adam and Eve" 

I smiled at his remark. He was right. The forest was so vast and green, and these little guys were everywhere." Fear not, they are harmless"

"Well, if you say so..." 

As I said that, I squeezed his hand tighter, so he pulled me closer while my anxiety visibly increased. 

We spent over an hour in the forest watching the monkeys play around us. It was a wonderful spectacle of nature. Even more wonderful was that I could watch it with Dominic.