Eira's POV
"I gave you a chance to leave, but you chose to stay." His hand settled along my jaw, thumb tracing slowly over my lower lip as if memorizing the shape of it. "Will you regret it later?"
"I won't," I whispered. The words came softer than I intended, but they were true. Standing this close to him, feeling the heat radiating from his body, I couldn't think of leaving.
"The hurt wolf is more dangerous than you can think of," he murmured, his voice rough, heavy with restraint.
Maybe that was exactly why I stayed.
"Eira…" His tone lowered, warning and longing tangled together. "I meant it when I said you won't be leaving this room tonight."
"I heard you." I didn't break eye contact. Something inside me refused to step back now.
His gaze darkened, searching mine as if waiting for me to falter.
I didn't.
