As Jason removed his jacket and shirt, Phoebe felt their mindlink open, “Angel, I am going to do everything to win, so I can’t let myself be distracted. I love you with everything I have.”
Phoebe struggled to hold in a gasp as his love poured through their bond until it practically pulsed. It radiated through her like a warm light before suddenly shutting down. She could feel nothing through their bond. It was like a door suddenly slammed shut, and now an insurmountable wall separated them. Phoebe wanted to reach out, but Máni stopped her.
‘No, we mustn’t. Mate said he was going to do everything to win. We mustn’t distract him!’
‘I know, I just hate feeling him shut himself off,’ Phoebe fought a shudder.
It wasn’t just their bond he was suppressing. He was shutting down every emotion
