My wolf was oddly silent. Her presence sated and watching instead of the usual commentary. I had a moment of panic where I wondered if she’d somehow figured out how to hijack my human form. There were rumors it was possible. Shifters going feral as their beasts took what they wanted. And I’d done that. Taken exactly what I needed. “Um…” I bit down on my bottom lip, looking up at Ranger as my fingers fumbled with the button on his cargo pants. This was awkward, but the least I could do was return the favor. Ranger caught my wrists, trapping them easily with one hand, and rested his forehead against mine. “No.” “No?” I jerked back, wondering if I’d misread the situation. The signs were glaringly obvious that he wanted me, but I didn’t have much experience with Alphas other than the assh

