CHAPTER 31
MARS“I want to sneak you away and have my way with you,” I whispered into Aurora’s ear an hour into the after-party, dragging my canines against her neck.
We had spent the last hour talking to nearly half the pack because most wolves hadn’t even had a chance to introduce themselves to her yet.
She gave me a halfhearted smile. “Well, before we do any of that, I need to talk to you.”
As she pulled me aside, the elders chuckled, gave us knowing looks, and dispersed into the forest to celebrate with everyone else.
She tugged me behind a couple of ribbon-decorated oak trees and slumped her shoulders forward, moonlight bouncing off her skin. “Don’t freak out.”
“What is it?” I asked, gripping her hands tighter and tighter. “What’s wrong?”
After glancing up at the moon, she grima
