"Shift, Aurelia." Dane's thirsty eyes pierced through my soul. He stood inches away from me. Waiting. Expecting. "What?" The word broke free from my tongue as I watched him. Bewildered. "Here?" His silence was a response, his lingering eyes never breaking from mine. "I can't do it here, we're inside…" "You can." "I couldn't even do it outside…" "Aurelia…" His voice was a low growl, primal. A loud rumble stemmed from his chest. Eyes burning with something I couldn't place a finger on. Deadly yet daring. I wanted a taste of it. "No." My wolf whimpered within me, clawing me from the insides. Wanting to be let out, to submit herself to him. But I didn't want that. At least not so easily. He growled, his fists tightening. His jaw clenched, veins popping from the sides. With a low

