~ CATHERINE ~

Instead of saying all that, I play it safe. I can’t risk pushing him now—not when I’m this vulnerable.

“Nothing,” I sigh, closing my eyes and rubbing my lids with the pads of my fingers. "You can't help me with anything right now."

The only thing that can soothe the sting of sunlight is the coolness of the earth—and there’s no way in hell I’m asking a strange werewolf to dig up dirt just so I can slather it on my face like ...