13 Aspen Just relax. My hands were literally shaking. I hid them behind my back as Ranger stood naked in the fading light of day that cast the forest in a gray haze. Dusk was coming and the moon crawled higher in the sky above us. Tomorrow. Tomorrow, I’d let myself worry about the consequences and problems and decisions related to the coming heat. Tonight was mine to do as I pleased. I still couldn’t believe Trenton apologized to me this evening. It felt like a weight falling, allowing me to start my new life with less baggage. I could focus on the future. Forget the crap that happened in my past. Though the thought of the coming days had me anxious all over again. Back in Nuva Pack–and I’m sure what happened in every other pack–the full moon tomorrow night would trigger the mating

