Chapter 1

Chapter 1

Brooklyn

I'd just about given up hope on ever feeling my heat.

By the time most she-wolves were my age, they'd already settled down and had at least one pup. Instead, I felt like I was dead inside until I met Hudson a few months ago.

He ignites a spark in me, something I think could be more.

My love life is looking up, and I think I'm finally ready to take the next step.

Not just because things were...awakened...today.

But because Hudson is perfect. He's sexy, thoughtful, attentive.... We can talk for hours about the books we love. And when I said I didn't want to go too far too fast, he was okay with that. He's never pushed for more than kissing. When I told him I wasn't ready to have sex yet, he was okay and didn't try to make me feel guilty.

It made me like him even more.

Today...today I'm ready.

And I'm going to tell him.

I take a sip of my cappuccino as I look at him. Goddess, he's handsome.

Tall and muscular but not too bulky, and I love how his curly chestnut hair falls into his green eyes.

Hudson catches me staring at him as he reads, looking up and flashing me that sexy, playful grin of his.

He sticks a receipt between the pages to mark his place, sets the book beside him on the couch, and then shifts his body to turn toward me.

"Whatcha thinkin', lovely?"

cheeks flush. "Do you really want

placing a warm hand

"I think I'm ready."

of the air leaves my lungs as I

eyes widen, and his fingers tighten

movement over his shoulder catches

at the end of a row of books, staring at

dings my radar, even though I'm used

how bulky he is. My eyes are drawn to the cruel scar that runs diagonally over his face, almost splitting

I sniff the air.

too. So how does he have a scar

permanently mark him like that. A shudder runs through me at

he's staring right at

I want to sink into the floor when the guy starts

about him," Hudson

looking

huge guy,

ul

job of

what? He needs

BUMS

fancy watch he's wearing today. I'd always assumed it was

so sure...

my wolf is on edge. What else is Hudson hiding? And why has none of this ever come up before on our

is literally my job right now. If I can't even

My stomach twists.

him. My dad gets overprotective." Hudson rolls his eyes. "Honestly, he's so stressed out about safety that he

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