CamillaRin’s words feel genuine, and when I look up at him and see the softness in his eyes, I realize that he isn’t lying to me at all. He is speaking the truth.I’m not sure what to do with that information. There are flutters in my chest, and while blushing, I shove my hand into his warm palm and shyly look away.“A-as you may know, I’m not very experienced with men,” I swallow thickly and nervously laugh at the weird things coming out of my mouth. “I mean, of course, you know—you’re the only man I’ve ever kissed. And...shit...”Rin chuckles. “Am I making you nervous?”I nod, unable to ignore the beating of my heart. Rin moves around in the prison cell, seeming to study the chains that are keeping me a prisoner.“Because I am Alpha Jackal’s contracted demon, I cannot release you from your chains, and for that, I sincerely apologize. However, there is something else I can offer you that might make this night better.”I lean forward in anticipation, my eyes searching his. “And what

CamillaMy lips part. I know what Rin tried to say. He can’t say the word “mate,” but that’s exactly what he was trying to say. Now he is intently staring at me, waiting for either my acceptance or my rejection.And the truth?I don’t know what I want. I’m a werewolf, and while he used to be a werewolf, he is now a demon—could there ever be trust between us? He manipulated me into making love to him. He took away my fear of him, and...it was the best thing in the world. His touch. His kisses. His everything could easily become an addiction, but I’m afraid.If I accept him as my mate and the curse and contract on his breaks, will Rin still be nice to me? He could be pretending to be nice right now. It would surprise me—demons are tricky creatures, and I know how much Rin wishes to be free of the contract he has formed with Alpha Jackal.My inner wolf sighs. ‘But look at him, look at those eyes—even though they are red, they are filled with love. And you can’t fake that emotion, right?’