Anila’s POV
“Focus, Anila. Clear your mind and try it again,” Xaden’s firm tone echoed through the dark forest in which we stood.
I squared my shoulders, took a deep breath, and tried to wash away the thoughts of my day. Hell, I tried to wash away my thoughts from this past week. I looked at Xaden, as the handsome man-wolf he was, and the flurry of butterflies assaulted my stomach almost instantly. Clearing my mind when he stood in front of me proved to be difficult. But he was right; I had to learn this spell.
My birthday was a couple of weeks away; my time was running out.
I held my hand out to Xaden, focusing on his features first; the way his full lips curved into a sexy smile and the gleam of his forest-green eyes when he looked at me. His dark hair which was in its gelled styl
