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hard press of his erection against her hip.
    Never in her life had she been tempted to go farther, to do more. It had been drilled into her from the time she was a child that she had to protect her virtue, to only give her body to the man she mated.
    Rina was tired of living by rules that no longer governed her. She wasn’t a part of the pack, and her parents had kicked her out.
    Sage had nothing to gain from her. She brought nothing of value. No pack, no status, no gain. He was kissing her because he wanted to, because he wanted her.
    That was heady stuff to a woman already on the edge. Maybe it was because she’d come close to dying today. She had no idea what the future held for her, but she did know she wanted to experience what it was like to kiss the man holding her.
    She rose up to meet him and their lips met. Every man she’d kissed before had instantly become aggressive, trying to dominate her. Not Sage. He licked and nibbled at her lips until she was breathless and moaning. She wrapped her hand around his thick neck and pulled him closer. She needed more.
    Sage slipped his tongue into her mouth and claimed it with a devastating thoroughness that would have frightened her if she’d been able to form a coherent thought. Rina drifted off in a sea of sensation. Her tongue twined with his, taking and giving.
    He stroked his big hand down her spine and cupped her hip, groaning and pulling her closer. He smelled so good, a combination of woods and hot male. Their tongues dueled as they both grew restless, needing more to satisfy their growing needs.
    It was Sage who pulled away first. He closed his eyes and rested his forehead against hers. She sucked much needed air into her lungs. The urge to strip naked and rub herself over him was almost overwhelming. Her entire body ached for his touch.
    Warnings flashed in the back of her brain. She couldn’t afford to let herself get close to Sage. He was only passing through her life. If she was attracted to him, it was because he’d shown her kindness and knew what she was.
    She hadn’t realized how lonely she’d been until she’d stumbled into his path. A wolf wasn’t meant to be alone.
    Rina pushed off his lap, and he let her go. What had she expected? The bitterness took her by surprise. Surely she hadn’t wanted him to keep her in his arms and make love to her?
    The longer she was around Sage, the more confused she became.
    She dusted off her jeans, straightened her shirt, and slung her knapsack over her shoulder. “I’m ready.”
    Sage was slower getting up, but it didn’t take him long to roll the sleeping bag and attach it to his pack. He loomed over her in the dark of the cave. She hated to have to leave, but reality was waiting just outside.
    He brushed his thumb over her bottom lip, and her entire body clenched. Pleasure drenched every cell, and she unconsciously leaned into his touch.
    “This isn’t over,” he told her.
    She automatically shook her head. “It can’t happen again.” It wasn’t safe for either of them. She had no intention of settling down anytime soon, and not with a half-breed werewolf. Thinking those words now that she knew Sage sounded wrong. Sage was a better man than most of the men she’d known her entire life. He was one of a kind. Special.
    And she was a banished werewolf with human hunters on her trail.
    In fact, he should be the one wanting to get rid of her. She wasn’t such a prime catch these days. The past year had changed her views about a lot of things, including herself.
    Sage touched his lips to hers. Rina sucked in a breath and savored the light caress.
    “It can and it will,” he told her. Then he tucked a strand of hair behind her ear and pulled his pack on. “Let’s go.”
    Rina followed him out of the cave and down the slope. Sage watched to make sure she was steady on her feet before setting off. “We should hit the trail in about three hours,” he told her.
    Her time with him was running out. Rina