Sage I lay in bed, feeling weak inside and out, as if the cleanse had purged the very fight from me. For some reason, I couldn’t stop shivering. “Cold, lass?” Thorbjorn didn’t wait for me to answer, but climbed into bed next to me. I waited for him to pull me close, but he paused with his arms loose around me. “Do you prefer the wolf?” In response, I tucked myself against him, shaking my head. “Shhh, sweet one. I’m not leaving. I’ll never leave you.” For a while we lay like that, his fingers meandering up and down my side. They strayed and found the curve of my breast, tickling and sliding around to heft the weight. I sucked in a breath, held it. “You did so well, obeying me.” His lips found my ear. “I wish to reward you.” His hand skated down, straight to the tender area between

