Nora. I paced back and forth in my room, my heart pounding in my chest. I couldn't believe that I was actually going to see Howard again, after everything that had transpired between us last night. The memory of our last encounter still stung, like an open wound in my soul. The kiss we had shared had been both a moment of undeniable passion and a bitter reminder of the reality I face. Howard, the strong and arrogant werewolf, had left me standing there, my hopes shattered like fragile glass. He had given me a taste of something I have longed for, only to cruelly snatch it away. Now, I was about to visit his pack, to see his territory, as a precursor to moving in with him. It was a decision that both excited and terrified me. I know that I was willingly walking into a storm, exposing mys

