Caleb hadn’t been raised by a proper pack. He wasn’t sure how the mating call worked with wolves, never mind an interspecies mating.
But he’d been increasingly suspicious, wondering if she could feel the same connection growing within him. If she was in heat, anything else was possible.
“So you feel it? Tell me what you feel, Bethany.”
She wriggled on the bed, touching his arm. “I don’t know. I just … believe you. I know you’re not lying to me. There’s something about you, a pull, a connection.”
Caleb exhaled with relief. She did feel it. The scratch gave her more than desire, it had started a genuine mating bond. “I wanted to do things right. To show you how important you are to me. If I’d known—”
“Don’t apologize, Caleb.” Her hand slid lower until her hand wrapped around his leathe
