Elara'S POV “I’m so glad to have you back with us, dear,” Mrs. Holt said. The Viking, bear shifter woman sat beside me on her sofa in the bright, airy sitting room. She wore a pair of dark jeans with a green silk blouse that brought out the color of her eyes. “The boys were miserable without you. I hope they’ve been treating you well since your return.” I sipped my tea, trying desperately to hide the warmth spreading over my cheeks as my brain immediately brought up images of my recent encounter with Xavier. That was... holy f**k. I’d balked at first, afraid that I’d relive my time as Forrest’s torture toy, but his wicked features never once entered my mind. Xavier had commanded all of my attention. My entire focus was on him and what he did to my body, how he made me feel so vulne

