Adam

A pair of eyes followed her running figure from between the trees. Adam lay there, in his werewolf body that he finally got back. The effect of the poisons the organization had given him finally melted away. Or had he shifted because of the risk of losing his mate?

Monica.

Did she really have such an effect on him? He had seen how the relationship between his sister and Jared had played out, and he knew the mate bond, if you desired it, could have a strong effect over you. But he did not desire it. So why? Because he needed it? Did he really need Monica?

This thought...