JADE I’m ready. Ready to put an end to my misery, and consummate our matebond, so that the heat spell won’t cause me to suffer under every full moon. Six months is a damn long time to be dependent on someone else. And since the full moon appears at least twice a month, will I subject myself to this embarrassing need each time? If our little arrangement must work, I have to cross this bridge with Lukas. He needs to f**k me, complete the bond, so the effect of the heat spells will drastically reduce, and I won’t have to throw myself at him every time. “Are you sure about this, Jade?” he searches my face for permission. Although I’m not as desperate as I was when the first wave came earlier, it’s still pulling me apart within, like an unhinged force looking for an out. If I don’t pre

