Forest:
One touch was all it took.
The second Stella’s fingertips grazed my face, my entire world shifted. Fireworks exploded through me, setting every nerve in my body ablaze. My mate. My Stella.
I was lost. Completely, irrevocably lost in her.
I needed her. Needed to be close to her. To claim her. To never let her go.
Before I could stop myself, my arms wrapped around her, pulling her against me. She gasped softly, her emerald eyes wide with surprise, but she didn’t pull away.
And that was all the invitation I needed.
I crashed my lips onto hers, pouring every unspoken emotion into that kiss. Every moment I had spent resisting. Every second I had convinced myself that she was just my best friend, nothing more. Every denial shattered as her lips moved against mine, warm and e
