~ Kelsie ~When the knocking started in the middle of the night, I jumped out of bed and ran downstairs to the front door.I hadn’t woken up properly. It was instinct, that knot in my chest was warm and awake. Cain was here. And I was so relieved.I jumped down the last three stairs and stumbled in the hallway before sprinting to the door.“Thank God you’re back. I was so afraid you were going to—”I turned the deadbolt back and threw the door open, then froze.The form in the dark on the step was tall and male, but something wasn’t right.“Cain?” I murmured, then flipped on th

~ Kelsie ~“This is so embarrassing,” I said to the cops.There were two of them standing at the door in full uniform, both of them looking between me to the room behind me. I hadn’t opened the door all the way, but it was wide enough that they could see the door into the hallway. If Cain tried to run out that way they’d see him.Shit.“Ma’am are you home alone?” the Officer repeated.I covered my face with one hand. “Officer, you need to understand, Daniel is my ex-boyfriend. He’s… he’s drunk and making trouble. I can’t believe he’s done this!”Neither of them spoke for a moment, I took my

~ Kelsie ~ When he growled those words it made me giddy. I could feel a hot need for me rising in him and that made my desire rise. But when I leaned into him there was a flash of warning in his eyes and in my chest. “Not yet,” he murmured, stepping back to give me space. Instead I just felt cold. I wanted to be touching him all the time. That knot in my chest was getting bigger, clearer and it was the strangest feeling to have someone else’s feelings in my body. But it was like a piece of him had taken root behind my ribs. And it just made me want him more. I put my hand to my chest and his eyes dropped. He cleared his throat, then dragged his eyes back up to my face.

 ~ Cain ~ Kelsie stared at me like I’d just pulled a rattlesnake out of my pocket. “Submit? What, like, be your slave?” “Oh dear God, no.” I wanted to roll my eyes, but I knew if I showed my frustration with this human way of seeing dominance as toxic, it would only push her further from me. “So, it’s a kink?” she asked carefully. “No.” I wanted to drop my face into my palm. How was I ever goi

~ Cain ~ It took three, frustrating hours to find a marriage celebrant who was available and willing to help us the same day. Luckily our state made marriage licenses available for legal adults online for only a fee. The whole process felt like nothing but a delay, and my wolf continued to press me towards Kelsie. When it had become clear we were really doing this, she had gone to her house saying she wanted to dress nicely. Even though it was difficult to be apart from her, I could sense her presence, so I didn’t argue. And once I had everything in place, I texted her to let her know we needed to leave in an hour, then got in the shower myself. I only owned one suit and it was a dark gray. But with a crisp white shirt and dark shoes, I hoped it would be enough. I had just buckled my belt when I heard Kelsie open the sliding door at the back and trot up the hallway towards my room. My heart beat faster as her scent wafted towards me—she’d put on a subtle perfume, but to me it wa