Aaron’s lips crashed onto mine with an explosive, desperate heat, fueled by a chaotic mix of anger, suppressed frustration, and pure, undeniable need. A sharp squeal of surprise caught in the back of my throat. I instinctively thrashed beneath him for a fleeting second, my hands pushing against his chest, but as his tongue demanded entry and his heavy, muscular frame pinned me effortlessly into the mattress, the last of my defense mechanism completely dissolved. Well, f**k. It was almost embarrassing how quickly I folded for him. The damned wolf. I melted against him, opening my mouth to his, matching his frantic, fiery fervor with a fierce passion of my own. My heart hammered against my ribs like a trapped bird. Aaron let out a low, guttural vibration deep in his chest, a sound that

