~Xaphen~
I gripped the steering wheel, my fingers tightening as Junia’s soft giggles filled the car. It was a sound I was starting to yearn more than I thought I would. The healer’s words echoed in my mind, mixed with the relentless advice from my wolf.
“Learn to grow in love with her. Let her see beyond your cold heart.”
I had been cautious with Junia, more so than with anyone before. But after our dinner at the hotel, I felt something shift. It was subtle, like the first magnificent light of dawn, but it was there. I was starting to like her more than I had expected, and I wanted to do more, to be more for her.
A smile pulled at my lips as I glanced at her, her eyes sparkling with excitement as she pointed out the views she loved to see. But then, unbidden, Elena’s face flashed in
