Asha bowed and then scurried away. Leaving Nicole, who was struck with anxiety and anticipation.

Nicole could hear her heart thumping vigorously in her chest as he pulled her along and away from the pack house. They continued walking until they were on the outskirts of Dark Moon's impressive forests where he pressed her body against a tree while holding and dipping his nostrils into the base of her shoulders and sniffing in her scent.

He growled onto her neck, causing Nicole's ...