Declan puts a little more bite into the next mark, right on the tender flesh of her inner thigh, and while he kind of wants to analyze the whole Alpha badass comment, he's too busy being one to really mull it over. Maybe later when he's able to think straight but right now it's just Kate.

He deals with his shirt one handed while he kisses and licks his way up her thighs and it's awkward to shrug it off but he'll deal with the shoulder twinge later. Now, there's just Katie.