*Annabella's POV*"Hi, I'm... Kain" The air around him exuded power and authority, yet it invoked no fear in me. Rather, it was almost calming. Deep down, his presence gave an underlying feeling of security, which was strange on so many levels because his name rang no bells. He extended his hand, but being unsure of why or how he was able to make me feel the way he did, I became reluctant to make his acquaintance, yet in the end, I eventually gave in."I'm Annabella." The minute I shook his hand, I felt something– something so unexplainable that it rendered me stunned for a moment, evoking emotions within me that were giving me trouble to sort through. The air seemed charged with a current, strong, electric, almost palatable.Was he a wolf?I sniffed the air subtly, but I got nothing. But then again, without my wolf, I'd never really know.Maybe I should ask him. But what if he's not? Then he'd think I was crazy. I gave up on the thought, but I couldn't deny there was a strange se

Annabella's POVI don’t know what it was drawing me in, but I just couldn't control myself. I wanted him– this mysterious man who kissed me senseless and made my heart teeter on the verge of exploding.He was intoxicating, a new addiction. I was used to doing things according to the books, being my parents' little dummy, blindly jumping whenever they told me to. But now I was free, and right now, I was being daring.Was it the alluring aura of mystery that surrounded him that caused me to crave him?He grabbed me behind my thighs, bearing my weight as he hoisted me in the air. My legs instinctively wrapped around his waist as he pinned me against the wall. He lowered his mouth to my neck and kissed it lightly while I moaned into his shoulder. The kiss turned into a bite when his teeth grazed over my pulse point, making my skin tingle and my back arch. I whimpered, wanting more– needing more. “Don’t stop,” I begged him, burying my fingers into his hair.I knew of mates and marks, and t