My voice trailed off as I realized that Christian was still staring at me. I wanted so desperately to hold him in my arms so that we could further understand one another. It was only through the most decadent moments, that I felt I could truly be intimate with Christian, or only through the darkest times that I had ever endured, could another man make me feel safe.

“I feel like I’m just not convinced about us. I have a hard time with this wolf thing…” I ...