If it weren’t for Carol’s phone call, I wouldn’t have wanted to get out of bed. I felt like all the energy had been drained from me.

I found that the spot beside me had gone cold. It seemed he had been gone for a while.

With gritted teeth, I pushed myself up and glanced around the bedroom. It was impeccably tidy. I muttered under my breath, “Is this guy a wolf? He nearly devoured me.”

After a quick shower, my legs still felt shaky. I changed into some fresh clothes and headed downstairs. I sa