Raymond’s POV:

Rage drowned me; I felt like I couldn’t breathe. I had only just started to be with her—why was I so jealous? This unfamiliar feeling was unsettling. I stood in the dark corner, my body tense, fists clenched so tightly my nails nearly dug into my palms. My heart raced in my chest, each beat reminding me that my feelings for her had spiraled out of control.

Did she really hate herself so much after seeing my true form this afternoon? I recalled the terror in her eyes when she saw me as a wolf; that moment felt like my heart had been ripped apart. I thought she...