As the moon climbed higher and disappeared beyond the cave roof, I lay on the bed, aching. The pleasure they’d given me had only whet my taste for more. But they refused to continue until they had my full surrender. Raising my head, I met Maddox’s eyes. Neither of the warriors slept. The scent of my arousal hung so thick in the air, even I could smell it. It would be torture for these men who became wolves. Finally I rolled to my side to face them. “Why?” “We would do you a dishonor, to take you in your altered state.” I gripped the furs to keep from railing at them. I was supposed to be the strong one. “When a wolf takes a mate, it is for life. They are bonded--connected with ties stronger than any pack or brother bond. “I don’t want to mate,” I ground out. “I just want to f**k. Su