I stormed away from Esmeralda, my heart pounding so loud it drowned out the rest of the world. My lips still tingled from the kiss, the taste of her lingering far longer than I’d like to admit. What the hell had I just done?
I kept walking, my steps quick and uneven as I tried to make sense of the chaos swirling in my mind. Sandy, my wolf, wasn’t helping.
"Turn around," Her voice growled in my head, firm and unrelenting. "You kissed her. Now claim her. She’s our mate; you shouldn't have run away."
I clenched my fists, my nails biting into my palms. “No,” I hissed under my breath. “It’s not that simple.”
"Yes, it is. You’re just being stubborn. You know she’s ours, and you’re running away like a coward," Sandy was angry at me. I knew she had the right to be, but I couldn't accept Esmera
