‘He’s still the same man. Judging him just for being a werewolf would mean judging Zion as well.’ Zion would always be Zion in my eyes, my beloved son. Aaron had a different story. “You’re not alone.” I spoke, my eyes flickering from his lips up to meet his gaze: “I have thought about the kiss more than I should have, Aaron.” He took a step closer, and I felt the heat coming off his body, and the hairs on my body rose on alert. His hand lifted to my face, and my breath hung in my throat, but I didn’t pull away or push him off. To an extent, I wanted this. I wanted him. He leaned in and took my lips into his wet, soft ones for a brief kiss that ignited all the emotions I’ve experienced in the past week, from lust to need and desperation. The kiss deepened, and his tongue pushed into

