"Control isn't the opposite of desire. It's the structure that allows it to burn without consuming us."
DR KAEL'S POV
The shift was never a necessary chore; it was an ecstatic shedding. For Dr. Kael, the transition from the restrictive, polite façade of the Chief Medical Analyst to the raw, visceral power of the wolf was a release, but today, it was something far more specific: it was the ignition of a highly anticipated contract.
I felt the last of the tweed jacket dissolve away, replaced by the heavy, luxurious deep charcoal pelt. The cold air, instead of chilling me, felt like a caress, enhancing the low, internal burn that had been smouldering beneath my ribs since this morning's administrative meeting with Lord Ostel. The scent of bureaucracy was purged, replaced by the blinding, intoxicating presence of him.
