Her body curled around mine automatically, like it remembered my touch in that cave and craved more. Ever since that night, she was never far from my mind. How could a woman have so much control over me when I had none over her? The crone had told me that as a Null, Anna would never feel the mating bond the way that I did. It would never affect her. When I finally let her go, she could walk away and never think of me again. She might not even think of me now except that I was forcing her to live in my house. Forcing her to sleep in my bed. Except maybe I was the only one who was tortured. I could smell her arousal. Every whimper when I touched her went straight to my c**k. God, I ached for her, but I couldn’t have her. Couldn’t take her. Slipping my hand down her panties, I curled my

