#Chapter 270: Exposed

Abby Karl’s arm loops around my waist, and he draws me closer, his touch sending a pleasant shiver down my spine. “Stay by my side tonight,” he says. “That’s all I ask; don’t leave me.” My heart skips a beat, and a rosy blush tints my cheeks. After our romp in the snow, I can’t say no right now. My wolf probably wouldn’t let me, anyway. “I will,” I say quietly. “Just for tonight.” Karl smiles softly and then begins leading me through the throng of people. The air in here feels thicker now after being out in the cold woods, but it isn’t an entirely unwelcome change. The memory of our exhilarating romp in the woods still lingers in my thoughts, leaving me with a heady mix of emotions. I can still feel his body tangled with mine, can still feel the sensation of his lips, cold from the winter air, against my skin. Out there, it was like a different world. Out there, our breaths mixed in the air above us, our soft moans filling the silent woods. “Karl,” I had murmured a