The silence after her words was deafening. The only sound was their breaths colliding in the air, hers louder and ragged and uneven. His wolf growled inside of his body for release.

Finally, he exhaled sharply, "Fine, how about this?" His voice was almost pleading now, "How about you let me touch you... Just this once, and after today, I'll stay the hell away from you, even after you get initiated, I'll keep my distance from you. And whenever you're ready to finally talk, or face this, we ...