I opened my eyes to find Aimes hovering over me, his wet hair dripping into his eyes and collecting on his long lashes. I tasted him on my lips, could feel his breath on my face while he stared down at me seemingly without breathing. The sight reminded me of the moon run, after he'd shifted back into a human in the rain, gloriously naked and wet. He'd shoved me against a tree and plundered and tasted me with his wicked tongue... Now I rolled over in a panic, coughing up what felt like half the river. On and on it went, my lungs forcing out every last bit of water I'd inhaled thanks to Aimes performing CPR on me. Finally, when it seemed like the worst was over, I whimpered, resting my head against the grass. "Never...again," I choked out. My throat burned like somebody had explode

