Inside, the cabin was dim, with only the fading glow of the fire pit Ren had made in the center of the room. The air was thick with the scents of pine, woodsmoke, and the unmistakable presence of an aroused Alpha male.
He set her down on the bedding, moving slowly and deliberately. Then he leaned over her, his large frame surrounding her, his forearms on either side of her head.
"Finally," Kael growled, the sound vibrating through the floorboards and straight into Ren's spine. "Quiet."
Ren looked up at him. In the shadows, his golden eyes actually glowed with a hunger that had nothing to do with food.
"Kael," Ren breathed, her heart hammering against her ribs. "The wolves..."
"Gone," Kael murmured. He lowered his head, dragging his nose along the line of her jaw, inhaling deeply. "Everyone is gone. It is just the Tiger and his Mate."
He sat back on his heels, his hands reaching for the knot of his loincloth.
"No more interruptions," he promised.
