We lie in silence. I try to relax, try to breathe normally, but it's impossible. Every nerve ending is on fire. His scent surrounds me in rain, smoke, and pine musk. It's intoxicating. Overwhelming. My wolf, usually so quiet, is purring contentedly.Minutes pass. Five. Ten. Twenty."Your heart is racing," Tyler murmurs."So is yours."His hand, resting on my waist, tightens slightly. His thumb makes a small, unconscious circle against my hip bone. The silk of my nightgown is so thin I feel every movement like a brand."This was a mistake," he says, voice strained."Probably."But neither of us moves. We stay frozen, pressed together, both terrified to shift even an inch because any movement could be the catalyst that shatters our fragile control.I become hyperaware of every point of contact. His chest rising and falling beneath my cheek. The corded muscle of his arm around my waist. The heat radiating from his skin. The steady thud of his heartbeat, faster than normal, betraying his
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