“What?” I stared at him stunned. “I can smell your sex.” He whispered. “You’re wet. I could slide right into you, without the slightest ripple.” He promised. “Come in here, Lara. Let me have her…” “No! The bailey.” I cried. Backing up. I stumbled at the bottom of the stairs and had to turn and run up them. I could feel Alaric’s eyes on me, though he didn’t move. I knew that it had been exactly as he and I had both predicted. My she-wolf wants to mate. And she’s chosen him. Well, I hadn’t. So, she’s going to have to go without. But I knew depriving her for long, was going to do me in so I had to come up with an alternative. I found myself staring out the window of my chamber thoughtfully. At the forest beyond the meadow. Nothing moved down there. I’m safe. The probl