" Everett’s hand drops to my arm and he grabs it in a possessive hold. It’s not hard enough to hurt, but it’s hard enough to let me know that he’s in charge. “I’m not leaving her,” he says in a low voice that sends warm shivers racing down my spine. I step a little closer to him. I don’t want him to leave me. Ever. "

― Olivia T. Turner , Spread for the Alpha (Ridge Brothers Bear Shifters, #2)