HUNTER POV 'Let me out!' my wolf snarled in my head. He wanted to get out and pursue his mate, who by now was struggling with her heat. Heat really is both a blessing and a curse. Women deal with it, in a lot of pain if their mate is not on their side, so I guess Crest is now in extreme pain, but I can't hurt her further if I allow my wolf to see her in this state. My wolf roared at me as he begged me to let him out, and I struggled to keep him and myself under control. He has longed to come to the surface to claim her and mate with us ever since we caught the fragrance of her heat. Every time her heat's scent got on us, we couldn't stop ourselves. My heart has clenched to the point that I can hardly breathe. Since my wolf attempted to burst through the barrier, the agony in my heart ha

