CHAPTER NINETEEN Something nagged at Vi. And it wasn’t just the urge to go back to Rowe’s cabin and snuggle up with him for the rest of the night. Or forever. That instinct was almost too strong to ignore. But she had to. For her own sanity. If she got hooked on Rowe, he could break her heart. A guy like that wasn’t made for forever. He’s your mate, a frustrated voice whispered in her mind. But she wasn’t sure. She’d never thought she’d end up mated to a shifter, but she knew the signs. And some of them were sparking hot between her and Rowe. Immediate, undeniable attraction. Possessiveness. Certainty in her soul that he belonged to her. He could still walk away. So could she, for that matter. They weren’t prisoners of fate. It would hurt. They’d both be tearing their hearts out to

