Adele: As my phone hit the ground with a sickening crack, my knees gave out too. I would’ve crumpled right there if it weren’t for a pair of strong arms catching me just in time. “What the hell, Adele? Are you okay?” That scent hit me like a wave. Rich, warm, and dangerously familiar. My heart stuttered. Mate. It smelled like my mate. But when I looked up, it wasn’t Cole. It was Nathan. Those sharp blue eyes locked onto mine, full of concern, confusion... and something else I couldn’t name. And just like that, my legs threatened to give out again. “What the f*****g hell!” Nathan swore, tightening his grip as he held me upright. “Adele, what’s going on?” I knew he was confused as hell. Hell, I was confused too. I didn’t know what was messing with my head more. The message I’d just