Sierra’s POV We had been roaming the white birch forest for days, but neither of us could find the exit. By tonight, my wounds had mostly healed, so I could finally take William to the waterhole in the center of the woods to wash ourselves. The water of the lake was cold, but as I grabbed onto William’s toned shoulders, I could only feel heat radiating off his body. This was the first time he did not reject my intimacy. Even when I tried to test him by kissing his ear, he only lowered his gaze after slightly tensing. Feeling that William no longer resisted my touch like before, Gray and I celebrated. I leaned in to kiss his lips. Different from the indifferent expression on his face, William’s lips were much softer. Under my advances, William’s breathing started to get heavy. He tried

