BESTIAN'S POV 

Three days later, I walked into the pack house back from work. I couldn't help but feel excitement and nervousness. I had been away for three days, attending to some pack business, and I had missed Ciara terribly. But I had also been thinking a lot about our relationship, and I had come to a realization. I wanted to take things further with her.

I made my way to Ciara's den, my heart pounding in my chest. I knocked on the door, and when she called out for me to enter, I pushed open the door and stepped inside.

Ciara was sitting on her bed, looking beautiful as...