**Atlas**The castle came into view, I heard her gasp. I realised it was probably the biggest structure she’d ever seen in her life. I sensed awe but also a small amount of apprehension in the way she gazed up, her mouth parted slightly. As she marvelled at my home, I marvelled yet again at her beauty.Conflicting emotions began battling in my head. On one hand, the journey had been torturous. Being so close to her, her back occasionally falling onto me, my hands grazing her thighs as I steered the horse, her scent filling my nose…It was almost impossible to resist her. On the other hand, I knew that this journey was the closest I was ever going to get to her. Soon we would be separated and I would never have a reason to touch her again. My wolf was furious with me. We had arrived around dawn, having not slept at all since I had left

**Jarin**I had let Atlas sleep for most of the day, but I had no choice but to wake him in the afternoon to discuss the offer that the vampires had presented me with. I decided to leave the detail out about Viola. The more I thought about it, the more I was sure I must have imagined it. Probably baffled by the vampires suddenly wanting a truce. I had noticed how tired he looked. He didn’t seem to be quite himself, but I couldn’t get a sense of what the issue was. And anyway, I unfortunately had other matters that needed my attention. After a lengthy conversation, we came to the agreement that it would be wise to accept the offer.Before we left, I decided we needed to inform the rest of our warriors. I gathered them in the great hall. As its name suggests, it is the largest room in the castle. Every celebration takes place within it. As I stepped through the doors, I realised this would be the pla

**Thea**Bessie all but collapsed into fits of giggles. Had she gone mad? Wait. Maybe this had all been a joke. Maybe there was no such thing as werewolves and she was winding me up. She caught sight of my face and regained her composure. “Oh, I am sorry Thea. It’s just…” More laughing ensued “It’s just, that question is quite…intimate” I still didn’t understand. Picking up on that she continued. “You see, asking someone that question directly, to see their wolf, it kind of means you want to have sex with them”. My face turned crimson. “Oh, but…that doesn’t really make any sense” Bessie grinned. “You’re right, it doesn’t really. But it’s sort of a question you ask because you hope once they shift back to human form, they will stay naked for you…and you know…” I didn’t know what to say. I felt t

 **Jarin**I waited for the others to leave and then turned to Thea. “I hope you do feel comfortable with me alone, I just feel what I have to tell you next…you deserve space to consider it.”I could see she was nervous. “Let’s go and sit by the fire, would you like anything else to drink?”She shook her head, and took one of the soft chairs. I came and sat opposite her taking a deep breath. “Thea, Atlas mentioned that you wear a necklace of sorts. Are you happy for me to see it?” She looked confused but lifted it from under the neckline of her dress. As soon as I saw it, I could not help but gasp. It was so similar to the one I had given Atlas. The same strange braid, but a slightly different looking pendant. “Have you ever taken it off?”“I was abandoned with it on&hel

**Atlas**She was driving me wild. I kept replaying the moment in my head of catching her, our eyes meting and the warmth of her body being inches from mine. In that moment, I’d wanted to push her against the garden wall and press my lips onto hers. I wanted to move my hand up her dress and touch her between her legs until she called out my name in pleasure. My member was stiffer than it had ever been, and I needed to relieve myself before I was able to leave my room. I couldn’t even think about sleeping with another woman, the thought of touching someone else now made me feel physically sick. I reached down and took hold of myself, imagining her beneath me, the two of us wrapped together in passion. It was as if I could see her, feel her, taste her. My climax ripped through me, panting I opened my eyes, feeling more alone than ever.Today was going to be another difficult one. It was the first day Asher and I were ta