SE'S

sessive predator. I

ical advantage that worked

tly sculpted, terrifyingly hard chest. His golden e

t my fingers trace his abdomen. His face, eve

te kisses along his jawline. I moved down hi

to do. But

I knew I was winning. I focused my tongue on a specific spot.

k, toward his chin. I waited fo

did

ld fool our ,mate a secon

orning! Forgive my foolishness

of my head. He pulled my face toward

. The sound

golden eyes flashing open. The gold was sudd

aling the strong

stayed asleep through that,

ely. "You're wearin

shook. Aria was howling and purring like a hou

that before things

. That was the only

olt

nted down a different hallway.

r stories. I snarled under my breath. Who n

flew down the steps toward

s wai

s open, his trademark smirk

y waist, pulling me to his chest. His br

aring no pants, in my shirt,

sped at the pressure. Bruises were f

impe

gret. Shared hurt.

t, and placed me gently on a plush couch. He l

led m

d, injecting a stern warning into my voice. "A free wolf like me wo

rumble-but he let me up. M

s tone was a command. "I have someo

ended the stairs,

I vowed to never try the sex

ere already forming on my sides. I frowned, but deal

, which was conjoined with the

aster was a pumpkin bread. The most d

dn't r

lim

then gripped the cabinet shelf. My foothold slipped. I t

ursed-a non-curse,

n the floor. The cabinet door was ripp

he impact. But my werewolf healing was

fancy counters! Curse the kitche

er of feet came from

ey

my senses

. Excited. Ju

ght. "And I'm here to take you around town, b

No need to call me Luna, Caroline.

atorial. "Meet me outside o

oor, threw it open, an

picked out a simple outfit-a defense against the dress

ted, taking off across the la

y, a chance to

s the massive lawn, I rea

not runn

y stretched further than I imagined, and there were

ver-lined bracelet on Caroline

hown the town. I