I stared at her, stunned. "What?"
"One last time." Her voice was soft and needy. "Before we break the bond, before I walk away forever." Her hands moved to my chest. "I want to remember this. I want to remember you like this, Hansel. I want to remember what it felt like to be attracted to a Ward."
"Naya, that's not—we shouldn't—"
"Please." She kissed me again, harder this time. "I need this. I need to feel something good before everything falls apart again."
My Raze was going wild. It was demanding that I take what she was offering and claim our mate one more time before we lose her forever.
But I hesitated. "If we do this, it'll make the rejection worse. The bond will fight harder. The pain will be—"
"I don't care." Her hands were already pulling at my shirt. "I need you, right now. One more time. Please."
