Cassian’s POV
I don’t know when I yanked her onto my lap, but I did and I didn’t regret it.
My wolf stirred inside me, content in a way I hadn’t felt in years. Ever since I met her, there’s been no moment when my wolf is happier than when she’s near. It’s like her presence soothes something wild in him, something restless in me. I don’t fully understand it, but I need to be close to her. I need to know why.
She shifted on my lap, and my wolf tried to urge me forward, tried to make me hold her tighter, but I held back, keeping my grip gentle but firm. Even though I was completely hard, I didn’t care. Let her feel it.
“Cassian, please… please, let me go,” she whispered. Her voice trembled, not just with anger, but something deeper. And damn it, even that tone was addicting. It suited h
