Ayla's POV.
The days after that night blurred, but every second was burned into me so deeply I knew I’d never forget.
Rowan didn’t let me forget. He didn’t give me the chance.
Every time we were alone... even just five minutes... it was like his body was already reaching for mine, like he couldn’t stand the idea of not touching me. Rowan Thornridge, Alpha of Crimson Paw, captain of the football team, the one everyone at school watched with equal parts fear and awe… he used every excuse to drag me against a wall, into his arms, into his bed.
And me? I let him. Hell, I wanted him so badly it scared me.
The second time happened the very next morning.
I was in the kitchen, hair a mess, wearing one of Rowan’s hoodies because I hadn’t bothered to find my own clothes yet. My body ached in
