North I didn't give myself another second to think. The moment she took that single step toward me, my hands shot out and grabbed her waist, pulling her flush against my chest. The contact sent an electrical feeling straight through my system. Her skin was warm, soft and completely bare against mine, and the contrast of her naked body pressed hard against my heated muscle made my wolf growl in approval. I lowered my head and covered her lips with mine and I kissed her deeply. It wasn't gentle… It was hungry, desperate and filled with weeks of bottled-up frustration and longing. At first, she gasped against my mouth, startled by the sudden intensity. But a second later, her hands came up, sliding over my chest and tangling into the damp hair at the back of my neck as she kissed me back

