She turned, looking at me with something like awe, something like fear mingled with excitement. I could feel her pulse, quick and erratic under my touch, and I held onto her a little tighter, my control sharpening. This was the first real test not just for her, but for me.
Cassius led her into the eastern bedroom next. The king-size bed, the pristine sheets, the matching furniture, all arranged perfectly it was meant to impress, but it did more than that. Her jaw dropped, her eyes bright with wonder.
“It’s… huge,” she breathed.
“Yes,” I said, deliberately neutral, but my wolf’s approval thrummed through me. Every inch of her attention, every sparkle in her eyes, fed that hungry, possessive part of me. I fought not to act on it, forcing the wolf back into its cage.
Cassius showed her th
