Riley POV "I don't want to leave you," Max looks at me with eyes almost black like obsidian as I stare at him, half dazed, "and if I had my way, you would stay with me." "I can't," I whispered, looking towards the pack house and sighing deeply, "I have unfinished business to take care of." God, I'm tempted but. Especially after that kiss that had my legs quivering and my whole body feeling like I was about to spontaneously combust. The way he'd held me, a raw display of protectiveness and dominance, had made me feel more than I cared to admit. Not even Dax had made me feel this way. Sure, I'd felt desire, a longing to be with him, maybe even love, but this? This was like being sucker punched and left reeling. If Dax was like ice, then Max was the fire. It left me feeling conflicted. I

