**Trigger Warning, mention of s****l assault**
Celia POV
I wanted him. I never wanted anything more than the stranger in my bed claiming to be my mate.
My body melted in his hands. Caius explored my body, and the connection caused my energy to return. I was letting a stranger touch me in ways I never imagined I would allow anyone. He claimed he had rescued me, and I believed him. His hand reached the hem of my underpants, and I froze. I could feel him fighting for control, and a part of me wanted him to lose it.
"Celia," his husky voice snapped me out of my daze as I waited for his next move.
"Caius, it's ok," I squeaked, giving him permission to explore me further.
"f**k, I can't," he said as he started to regain control of his actions.
"Yes, you can," I stated with a courage I
