Gwen laid on the huge king-sized bed, enjoying her first peaceful sleep when someone barged in, causing her to sprung up in fright. 

“Asher!!”. She yelled, glaring at him, thankfully she was putting on something decent. 

“I'm so sorry, Luna, Lance wants to kill me”. He panicked, shutting the door quickly. 

“Kill you?, why would he want to do that?”. She asked, having a confused look on her face. 

“You know I… “. He was saying, when the door opened and Lance walked in, looking furious. 

"Oh shit”. Asher squealed like a girl, running to stand behind Gwen, using her as a shield. 

“Get away from her, Asher”. Lance growled. 

“Please Luna, don't let him come near me, he'll murder me and I don't even have pups yet, I can't die now”. He said. 

Gwen, who was feeling confused as to what was happening, could only glare at Lance. 

“What?, don't give me that look, just hand him over to me”. Lance said. 

“First, I'm not doing that”. She replied, folding her hands to her chest. 

“Oh, thank you, Luna, you're the best”. Asher praised. 

“You're welcome”. She replied, feeling like a Wonder Woman. 

“Now back to you, secondly, you have to explain what's going on here and why you want to kill him”. She said, causing Lance to roll his eyes at the both of them. 

“Fine, I'll explain”.

“But first, give him to me”. He replied, stretching his right hand. 

“Like I said before, I'm not doing that”.

“Asher”.she called. 

“Yes Luna''.

“Just Gwen please”.

“Wow, ok Gwen”. He replied, sticking his tongue out at Lance. 

The only thing in Lance's mind was to pull his tongue out that moment. 

“Good, now please explain what's going on, as someone wouldn't”. She said, glaring at Lance once more. 

“Of course Luna, I mean Gwen, with pleasure”. He replied.

He dressed his shirt and cleared his throat loudly before explaining all that happened to her. 

Gwen burst into laughter when he was done talking, she laughed so hard that she had to clutch her stomach as a lone tear slipped down her cheek.

The two men stared at her in surprise as to what was funny.

Lance felt jealous that he wasn't the one making his mate laugh.

“Oh, jeez, you two are so funny”. She said, as she finally managed to control her laughter, though she felt like laughing again.

“Really, that's why you want to kill him because he said he's my favorite”. She said looking at Lance whose face was already red with pure anger and jealousy.

The look on Lance's face was so funny and Gwen imagined smoke coming out of his ears, she couldn't help but burst into another round of laughter. 

“Ok Gwen, that's enough, why are you laughing”. Asher asked, raising his left brow.

“Asher, just look at Lance face”.she replied, pointing her finger at Lance. 

Asher moved his attention to Lance and truly the look on his face was so funny he couldn't help but join Gwen in the laughter, and so the two fell on their butt laughing so hard. 

Lance would have lost control, but seeing Gwen happy made him and his wolf happy, he felt glad seeing that he was the reason for her happiness, he didn't even know when he joined them in laughing.

 All he was sure about was that she's doing something to him, he had no idea what it was, but whatever it is, he loves it and wouldn't want it to stop. 

He can't remember the last time he has had a good laugh, but this one woman changed him, she unknowingly changed everything. 

The sound of Lance laughter caused Gwen and Asher to stop laughing as they both stared at each other confusedly before staring at Lance in awe. 

Asher was beyond shocked as he couldn't remember the last time he heard Lance laugh, seeing him this way brought a great feeling of joy to him.

Lance stopped laughing, noticing the way they looked at him. 

“What is with the look?”.

“It's nothing”. Asher replied as he stood up, pulling Gwen along. 

“You have a nice laugh”. Gwen said shyly.

Lance felt so nervous and speechless as he stared deeply into Gwen's eyes.

Gwen wanted to take her eyes away, but she couldn't, as something kept pulling her towards him, Asher noticed what was going on between the two of them and cleared his throat.

“I think you two need some time together and ALONE”. He said, pulling them out of the love trance they seem to be into.

“Shut up, Asher, what do you mean?”. Gwen said nervously, causing Lance to chuckle at her sudden shyness. 

“Haha, it's true, Gwen”.

“I saw how you two were staring at each other, so I better leave now”. He said, winking at Lance. 

“Idiot”. Lance muttered silently. 

“But before I go Luna, I mean Gwen, I'm your favorite person right”. He said, giving her his best puppy eye look and pouting his lips.

Gwen stared at him for a while, he looked so cute and funny with that look on his face. 

“Arrrg fine, Asher, you are my favorite person”. She said, and Asher jumped up in joy as he unknowingly hugged her tightly. 

“That's it, get out”. Lance growled as he moved with speed, grabbing Asher and throwing him on his shoulder.

He walked very fast, heading downstairs, he forcefully opened the door and threw Asher out like a sack of potatoes. 

“Get out and stay out”. He growled, banging the door shut.

He turned and saw Gwen smiling at him. 

“What's funny?”.

“The way you threw him out “.

“Why did you do that, Lance?''. 

“Because you are mine and mine alone”. He replied, taking slow strides towards her and grabbing her by the waist, he breathed in her sweet scent of vanilla. 

“I love how you smell, mate”. He grunted and Gwen shivered, feeling his warm breath fan her neck. 

“I'm supposed to be your favorite and nobody else”. He said.

He sucked on her neck, Gwen felt her legs turn to jello, and she had to hold him for support, what was he doing to her? 

Lance held her tightly, pressing her body to his as he kept on sucking on her neck like his life depended on it, he sucked until he found her weak spot. 

Gwen unconsciously let out a moan as her eyes closed in pleasure, unknowingly, she tilted her head, giving him more access. 

Lance let out a growl as his fangs came out, slightly grazing the part his mark should be, he was about biting deep into her neck when he managed to control himself. 

“No, this isn't right”. He said, slightly pushing her away. 

“Wha…what happened?”. Gwen said, feeling hurt. 

“You don't want me?”. She asked as she felt really pained. 

“No, love, please don't say that”. Lance said, noticing how hurt she looked. 

“Then why did you stop?”.

“I… I…well”.

“Tell me, Lance, or don't you find me attractive?”. She said, her voice quivering with unshed tears. 

“No love, please don't say that, you're the most beautiful woman I've ever seen, don't think I don't want you or find you unattractive, I want you so bad I feel like having you right here, right now”

“Then why did you stop?, why did you stop Lance?, you say you want me, then why did you stop?”. She said, almost yelling this time. 

Lance knew whatever she was feeling was just the mate bond, now he needs to explain it to her. 

“Love, listen, I want you to be ready, I want to give you more time, whatever you're feeling is only the mate bond and I won't do anything until I know you are ready”. He explained, hoping she would understand. 

Gwen took a deep calming breath before responding to him. 

“You're right, I apologize for yelling at you”. She replied sadly, she now truly regrets her actions. 

“It's nothing, I understand completely”. He said, taking her hands in his. 

Gwen stared at their locked hands, then his face, she felt happy that he was also thinking about her, sincerely, it would have looked like he took advantage of her as she wasn't in her right senses at that moment. 

She felt her heart beat fast as she looked at him, *Could this be love?*

She didn't know when she withdrew her hands from his and threw them around his neck.

She hugged him tightly, surprising Lance. 

Lance stood still for a while before returning the hug, smiling brightly.

“Thank you so much”. She whispered, but he heard it *ha, silly wolf*

“For what?”.

“For everything”. She replied, hugging him more tightly.