Gwendolyn stayed away from Kieran through out the rest of the day.

She succeeded in convincing herself that his compulsion made her act that way. There was no way she would be willing to let him touch her.

It was all bullshit.

She had her breakfast and stepped out of the pack house. She needed to find Cae. Her words earlier were still ringing in her ears, and something told her the healer knew more than she was letting on.

She was just about to head into the forest to her home when she ...