Aria’s gaze softened as she took in a deep breath. The world held its breath as she opened her eyes. She began walking back and stopped just a couple of feet away from him. Her heart began beating faster than it ever had, it pounded loudly in her ears. The bright light of the moon washed over Lucien’s massive wolf form. The moonlight highlighted every tense muscle in his body, every shift in his fur and, above all, the longing and love in his gaze. Aria’s breath hitched as she looked down. She had never seen anything so beautiful. She had seen others before, but Lucien’s wolf was the largest and most imposing she had ever seen. But she didn’t feel scared; no, she felt loved. Her feet began moving before her thoughts could even catch up to her. She slowly walked around Lucien, her

