Synopsis

“Whoareyou?”Icameawakewithajerk,disorientedandachingallover.Aheavymalebodylaybesideme---wewerebothnakedexceptforthesheetcoveringourbodies.Isearchedmymemoriesofthenightbefore,tryingtofigureouthowIhadgottenherewhileattemptingtowrapthesheetaroundmybody.IstoppedwhenIrealizedI'dleavemybedpartnertotallynude.Irememberedmyselfsayingoverandover,“I'myourmate!”Ieasedmyselfoffthebedtolookforclothes.ItriedtobeasquietasIcouldsoIdidn'twakeupthestranger.Hisscentwasalloverme,allovereverythingreally.Richandmasculine,everytimeIbreathedIfeltasifIwasbeingsurroundedbytheforestwithhintsofwoodandawarmspiceIcouldn'tname.Iwantedtocrawlbackintobedbesidehimandneverleave.Mywolf,Rayne,grumbledinmyhead,“Weshouldn'tleave!Heisourmate!”