**John**

My hands shake as I walk through the darkened streets, my fists clenched into tight fists. I shouldn’t have gone to see her, but I couldn’t help myself. It’s like I’m an addict, and she’s the drug that’s taken me over.

I hadn’t expected this to happen…the bonding. I have been with many women, and none have given me even the slightest notion they might be a possible mate. But Kait…she’s different. She’s the one jewel in a chest of ...