All the ecstasy running through my body evaporated when Roman stormed out of the room and slammed the door behind him. I stared wide-eyed at the moonflowers sparkling on our windowsill until tears filled my eyes. The hurt in Roman’s voice and the guilt I felt about my wolf’s connection to Kylo slowly ravaged my heart. How could I explain something like this to Roman? I could tell him the truth—that I had gone out on a run and Kylo found me. But he’d want to know why I hadn’t told him as soon as I saw him. Moon Goddess, I’d wanted to tell him the truth more than anything, but I didn’t know how to explain my connection with the man he hated the most. If Roman found out about it, he’d run into another battle, blind with rage. My heart ached, my wolf whimpering. I tugged on some clothes and

