AS THE WORLD OUTSIDE THEIR DOOR FELL SILENT, their clothes slipped away, leaving nothing between them but skin, heat, and the overwhelming pull of the bond. Cassian’s hands trembled slightly as they moved over her, not out of fear but from the weight of holding back for so long.
The silver glow of the moon filtered through the window, painting Seris in ethereal light. To Cassian, she looked like flesh and blood and more like a goddess—his goddess.
They kissed fiercely and consumed, his body pressing her deeper into the mattress as their hearts thundered in unison. Her soft gasp mingled with his growls. Every kiss and every touch was fire.
Cassian’s wolf surged inside him, straining at the edge, demanding what nature had destined. And when his lips trailed down her neck, lingering over
