Chapter 0451

“R–run?” I must have reached the point of my wild–temptation where I was beginning to hallucinate, because there was no way that Julian had actually just suggested to me that we go for a run, here, now, by the light of the moonlight.

“I’m serious,” he said.

“But… last time…” I didn’t need to remind him that last time I had let free my wolf, I had disappeared for three days. A search party had been sent out to find me. It was Julian himself who had finally caught up with me and convinced me to return to my human form.

Now, the same man was suggesting I do it again? 1

The temptation was pure and raw. It pulsed in the back of my mind loudly, like someone beating on a bass drum back behind my thoughts. The rhythm was alluring. My wolf had already fallen prey to the call. I was so close, I felt like I was holding on with my fingernails. “It’s dangerous,” I said. “I could

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Julian held

won’t. I won’t let you.” His gaze was steady, clear and confident in a way it hadn’t been since Bridget’s arrival. “I will be

so strong. What if I don’t listen

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and his excess of confidence blossomed some within me as well. Listen to me, piper. I will be able to call your back. This thing you’ve been doing… Trying to fully ignore the call. It’s not good for you. Or your wolf. Totally ignoring

what he was saying made sense or not. It was difficult, but, yes. Yes, that could be true. My wolf and I were bonding slowly, but I

it, knowing what it had suffered at the hands of my sister

wolves,” Julian said. “We have to use them. It’s natural.”

nodded at once.

too quickly. Maybe I should have fought more. But I

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his judgement, and I was so on–edge, I would have easily

at all.

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