The battle line was officially drawn between me and Gertrude. I didn’t let that bother me as I settled down beside Hycinth at the end of the celebration. It was cold outside but inside our tent was warm and cosy. I snuggled closer to him and he responded by holding me and stroking my back tenderly. Not much has changed since we parted. He still smelled the same and his body responded to mine in that familiar way that I still remembered. We kissed passionately and began to make love tenderly. I didn’t realize just how much I missed the loving touch of a man until this moment. We climaxed together, clinging to each other for dear life. It was a beautiful moment but I felt… empty afterwards. My mind drifted back to Alpha Rowan and I had to shake my head to clear out that alluring image

