The Human Warm Up Act

“As your chosen mate. I was even learning all that werewolf shit because of you — reading those dumb books, watching those stupid documentaries at 3 a.m., trying to understand your world so I could be good enough. I took your virginity, Aria. I was gentle. I held you after. I told you I loved you even when you were too scared to say it back. Why would you do this to me? Why!”

His voice cracked on