Erin's POV
I sat there, staring at him, and for a moment, I didn’t know how to answer his question. Since he took me from house arrest, I had gotten a little closer to him. He often touched me, held my hand, or kept me in his embrace, which felt so nice that I had no power to push him away. This crossed a line between friendship and something more, especially since we had been intimate twice. I had to admit that I liked him more than just as a friend, but he was an Alpha—another influential werewolf who had an entire pack to manage, and soon, another pack would be in the mix. I didn’t want to be a Luna. I wanted to live for my profession, to study, and the last thing I wanted was to enter into a relationship with another Alpha. I knew I would miss him, but I also understood that time woul
