Firefighter Shifter's Second Chance: A Howl's Romance

Ours isn’t a love story, it’s a complete disaster.
She just burned down her apartment down trying to bake cookies.
I was called to stop the fire.
The moment our eyes met, she ignited me.

It’s been five years. I can’t do this again.
I almost had myself convinced that I was over her.
My heart doesn’t need this kind of heartache.
But my bear recognizes her as my mate.

She needs a place to stay.
Well, alright. I have a couch.
She can take the bed.

But then, in the middle of the night, she gets cold feet.
And she needs me to warm them up…