"I'm learning to control it, some," she said. She'd realized she could basically suck the anger right out of her alpha, and diffuse a potential violent situation with the wolves, and she'd also learned that she could use the ardeur to give, not just to take. She could even give of the ardeur in friendship, not just in lust. "But I'd be glad to glean from your experience."
She glanced over at Justine, her own instincts screaming objections to seeing any woman look like prey. She had to work to keep her hackles down, but she knew better than to get between a mated pair, no matter how badly she wanted to protect. Thomas was worried about protecting Justine from her--he wasn't going to hurt the girl.
"I don't feed on anyone who is unwilling," she said, "And I don't have sex with anyone whose partner is uncomfortable sharing. I just don't. And I'm also aware that people can become addicted to the Ardeur, in which case, I don't feed on them either. But," she said, pausing to take a breath, "I can have sex without feeding, as long as it hasn't been too long. I just...don't have much experience with other women."