Selene’s POV

Despite my resolve, I had never felt so tongue-tied in my life. Every time I tried to approach Lucian, the words tangled in my throat. It wasn’t that I doubted him. If anything, I trusted him more than anyone else. But asking him to help me with my practical Healer training was proving far more difficult than I’d anticipated. The instructor’s suggestion that practicing on a male werewolf worked best when there was a "close bond"—like a ...