sleep t

ian's silver gaze. I felt his finger tracing my jaw. I he

ed to the darkness of my b

tless all night, pacing inside my

he purred. The

ntrol us. There

the

t was five in the morning, still dark outside

olf burst free. The change was painful-it always was now,

pped out through the bac

ful. I ran hard, pushing my body to it

dn't

two years, my wolf reminde

ke it right. He'

ude deserves whatev

ng complicated. I'd wanted simple revenge-seduce the Alpha,

. He'd made it clear that if I pursued th

at I didn't notice the othe

d out of the shadows in fro

y hackles rising. But

a Lu

se it w

ies of practice. He stood before me, completely naked and utter

" he co

my fur, and shifting would leav

Hailey

couldn't disobey. I shifted back to human form, immediat

ing a step closer. "But you can't out

s a mistake. I shouldn't have come t

us in two long strides. "You feel it, j

real. It

ng me to look at him. "Tell me you don't feel anything when I tou

im that. Because

ng inside me, wanting him to

whispered, pulling aw

y n

wrong! You're

ur bond. The one who chose your sister over you." His voice

I stopped, frustrated. "I don't know what I c

something unexpected. He took off his jacket-where h

ld," he sa

pected, that tears sprang to my ey

w. "Get some rest. Clear your head. And when you

I don't want this?

I'll accept that. I won't force

all

But I don't think that

ry sure of

He stepped back, giving me space. "Now go. Be

into my wolf form, then

es

e jacket. And for.

lcome, lit

my jaws. I didn't look back, even though

rting to rise. I shifted back to human form and w

him. Pine and

cked it up and saw seventeen missed calls. M

re you okay? I heard you went to ta

is Alpha Lucian. Yes, I have your number. I'v

a strange fli

us to my plans, dangerous to my

s help me, I wa

with him, d

chen table, her eyes wide with sh

!" I protested, nearly spilling my

his jacket. And you have

ring. I'd meant to take it off before coming

t lo

oughly seduced b

not a re

her voice dropping to a whisper even though we

office, about our conversation. I left out some o

ra sat back in her c

ching you for two

Obsessive

to say romant

her. "How is

or two years. He wanted you but couldn't have you because of the mate bond. And n

mantic. It's

always co

And lust. And... I don't know what

wing look. "Keep te

nock at the door. Petra went to ans

whispered. "She says s

pped. "Tell he

I can't l

y mother's voice came from the door

find the strength to face

She looked tired. Older than I remembered. Her dark hair..

t," she sa

call me

down. "I know you're angry.

one. With Lucy. With

a terribl

etting someone's birthday or burning dinner. What Lucy did wasn't a

ur twin. You two have

se anymore. Sh

h tears. "Don't say that. P

your mate. Family doesn't betray you in the worst possibl

She really does. She's

t o

ley.

olf pushing at my control. "Get out

ce gentle but firm. "I think y

odded slowly. "I'm sorry," she whis

le

ds trembling. Petra put

you o

ut I w

t from the Alpha: Training g

it?" Pe

a wants t

u going

pped around me. At the text messa

finally. "I'

ng to burn, I might