Victor POV "Do.. do you want me to do it now?" Claire asked baffled and I nodded pushing back the feeling that I might have gone too far. "Is this joke?" She just revealed to me the story of her assault, the reason why she pushed away physical intimacy over and over again. I felt the mood changed back to the way it was when we were kissing. Since she was masking her scent, it was difficult for me to read her physical reaction. I craved her with every cell in my body and I needed to take whatever I could. I knew I was venturing on shaky grounds, but I was willing to take the risk. Most werewolves don't wait this long before marking and mating, certainly not an Alpha. I might look calm on the outside, but inside I'm raging with lust and desire. My wolf keeps whining and whimpering wanti