Caleb.
I stepped back from her like she had burned me.
My chest was rising too fast. My pulse wouldn’t slow. The air in my room felt too thick, too tight, like there wasn’t enough oxygen to feed the war happening inside me.
Control yourself.
My hands dragged through my hair as I turned away from her, putting a few feet of distance between us. I stared at the opposite wall, jaw clenched so hard it ached.
This wasn’t supposed to be happening.
I wanted Amelia. I had chosen Amelia. Everything in my life was aligned toward that choice.
So why did my wolf keep pacing, restless and unsatisfied?
Behind me, I could hear Melissa’s breathing. Soft. Uneven. A reminder that she was still there. That I had just kissed her like a starving man.
“Mate.” My wolf kept echoing within me, low and poss
