~ARIA~ With every touch of his that landed on my body, my insides were getting more heated, igniting sparks in every place seemingly possible. I hated him, but the reactions of my body to his touch were dissipating every form of hatred that I felt for him. To make things worse, Ria, my wolf, was purring in delight at his touch. She kept demanding that I let him know that we were mated, but no. Despite the pleasure his touches were giving, he was still the same man that called me a slut and accused me of seducing him. "He may have realized his mistake, tell him, Aria." My wolf pressed on amid the gush of emotions I was trying to fight. The mate bond wasn't making it easier, plus the memories of that night. It was rough, but it sent shivers through my spine at the thought of it. "Not

