She barely noticed how his hands slipped from relaxed to tense. Not until he sat up with her still straddling him. His mouth was brushing her jaw in a way that felt like warning.

“Are you trying to tire me out?” Rowan’s asked, his voice was hoarse. Sleepy but dangerous. His eyes were still hazy from how she’d been riding him minutes ago, but his suspicious wolf had sniffed her intentions out and was waking up too fast.

Aurora didn’t move. She just breathed through her nose, trying to mask her exhaustion. She had pushed him harder this time, even after she came on him and she wasn't letting him...