Evan’s chest heaved against Kari’s, sweat cooling on his back, her scent wrapped so tight around him it was suffocating. His fangs hadn’t fully receded. They hovered at the side of her throat, the same place he had nearly…
Fuck.
He almost marked her.
Evan squeezed his eyes shut and pressed his forehead to Kari’s shoulder. He could still taste her blood from when he bit her lip. He hadn’t just been rough. He had been reckless. She had told him no, and for a heartbeat too long, he had wanted to ignore her.
Atlas still prowled under his skin, restless and snarling, furious at being denied. His wolf had forced the shift earlier, dragging him out of control until he vanished into the trees like a coward. He thought running would help, thought letting Atlas loose would quiet the storm. It ha
