“Ezra, did Mateo set this up for us?” I asked after I shifted back to human form. “No, it wasn’t Mateo. I actually asked for Adrian’s assistance on this. I wanted you to come home to a surprise. I hope you like it,” he replied, stepping close to wrap his arms around me. A shiver of delight ran through me as he nuzzled against my neck. Heat pooled at my center in anticipation of what the evening would offer. “It’s beautiful, Ezra. You didn’t have to go through all this for me. I like going for our runs together. You’re right, it is our special thing,” I added, recalling what he said just before we started our run. “I would assume that Adrian was the one who added the stuffed dog to the mix. That sounds like him,” I smirked. Erza chuckled nervously, and a glance over my shoulder told me

