Deep down, I knew what I asked for. I wanted to see him. That might have been difficult, but I wanted to see him without any barriers. I wanted to see him shift into his wolf form.

He took a step back, and his withdrawal made my heart clench in my chest. “Aaron.”

He shook his head, unwilling to grant my only request. “Zera, I have little control over my wolf’s form unless I practise. I do not want to scare you.”

I smiled and cupped his face, and my small hands barely did justice to covering up his face. His long lashes fluttered at the touch of my hands,...