“This doesn’t count as our date.” She peeked open one eye to look at me.
My heart swelled to fill my chest. “Of course not. I have some promises to keep.”
Yes, my wolf sighed as I rested my arm on the back of the seat.
Aspen’s lips quirked to the side as she closed her eyes again. “Just make yourself comfortable.”
I smiled in return, playing with a piece of her long brown hair that escaped the braid. “I plan to.”
*
Despite my exhaustion and disappointment in not winning the challenge, I couldn’t wipe the smile from my face. She wanted me. Whether it was the looming mating call or our souls speaking to each other, the draw was more intense than anything I’d ever felt. And after today, there was no doubt she felt it too.
Acting on this was an entirely different matter and it was possi
