No. It wasn’t that bad. Actually, if Ulric was being honest, he thought it looked pretty cool. But he wasn’t ready to voice that opinion. Besides, it wasn’t as though he had a choice in the matter now. Whatever Andrea had done to him with her magic was permanent. He was sure of it. His skin had healed and returned to its normal tanned shade, but the markings remained as clear as day. At that very moment, Ulric stopped all his spiraling thoughts as he realized he hadn’t taken the time to sense how his wolf felt about everything. A second later, the complete calm and contentment from his animal side had him frowning even deeper. “Oh, come on,” Andrea grumbled from the doorway. She fidgeted on her feet and released a deep sigh. “I know it’s not what either of us expected, but do you have

