I left Colt standing awkwardly with Aislin while I flitted off to the bathroom. Had circumstances been better, I would have rooted for Colt to flirt with the Grandbay Betas’ daughter, but she didn’t seem to be in the mood for him. There was disdain in her voice when she acknowledged him and Catrina.

In the bathroom, I stripped off Gavin’s shirt and found it difficult to put down. His smell lingered on my skin. The bond forged by our shared Moondream made his smell attractive to me; blood ...