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the kiss and stared down with heavy eyes. “Did I do something wrong? Have I scared you?”
    “No…” She shook her head with teary eyes. “It’s me. I am broken.”
    He smiled reassuringly and petted her hair. “No, you’re perfect. Perhaps I misinterpreted what I felt from you.”
    “No, I’m definitely attracted to you. Just afraid…”
    “Orianna, I have not been with a woman since before the war and that with was my now ex-wife. You are the first woman who has drawn me from my seclusion and created feelings of desire in me.”
    “I guess we’re on the same page then.” She let out a nervous laugh.
    “I have to admit, I’m really turned on right now, but I have amazing self-control. I will go as slow as you want.”
    “This might sound stupid, but I’d feel like I’m cheating even though I hate him. If Zale finds me, he will drag me back. Technically I am still married.”
    “Do you want to be married? When I found you, I saw a woman who’d given up on life. How far are you willing to go to regain your freedom?”
    She considered his words carefully, especially knowing all he’d sacrificed for the freedom of others. He’d literally given his life for people he didn’t know, people like her—and Zale—people who didn’t deserve this man’s gift. If I turn back now then I am nothing more than a coward. Her fingers traced his strong jaw line, then his delicious lips.
    “All the way.”
    “I want you to see me, all of me.” His voice left no room for argument.
    “I already have, haven’t I?”
    “You didn’t know it was me. If you can embrace my animal, then you are one step closer to independence.”
    “How so? I have no means of supporting myself.”
    “I will keep you safe. Never again will people be able to control you. Let me take care of you.”
    “Stay here with you? In the woods?” She wondered if she had enough courage to make such a drastic decision.
    “Would it be that bad?”
    “Are you sure I didn’t die? This is all happening very fast. We barely know each other.”
    “You feel very much alive to me,” he said with a sexy wink.
    She couldn’t withhold a smile. “You’re right. I haven’t felt this alive in ages.”
    “And from what you told me, a divorce will not set you free. Just because I live in seclusion doesn’t mean I’m out of touch. I remember all too well how cruel people can be.”
    “How often must you seek refuge as a wolf?”
    A peculiar expression crossed his face. “This is the longest I’ve remained in human form since going into seclusion. Something about you, pretty lady, calms my inner turmoil.”
    “You’re not feeling the need to shift, even though I backed away during the kiss?”
    “I sensed your anxiety. Don’t worry about me. I’m strong. All I want is someone who can embrace my horror with me and not run away.”
    Orianna heard the longing in his voice for acceptance, for love, for companionship. From what she knew about wolves, they mated for life. Perhaps nature did take its course. She thought back to how she felt after swallowing the pills. Maybe this is exactly where I am supposed to be now. An uncanny awareness rose in her spirit.
    “I won’t run away from you,” she told him.
    “Then let me get rid of the man who did this to you.” He ran one finger along her bruised cheek.
    “Okay…” She relented at last. “If eliminating Zale is my only path to freedom, then I will not stand in the way of fate.
    “Are you afraid to wait here in my den alone?”
    “Not really. It feels safe here…it feels like you.”
    A charming smile touched his lips. “I won’t be gone very long.”
    “Will you allow me to watch you shift?”
    “I have no problem with that, but it’s a rather hard thing to see. During a shift my human form disappears as I am taken into the Shasta Realm for a split second, then returned as the wolf. But I will return to this exact spot instead of outside if you want.”
    “I would like