The table fell into an awkward hush. Everyone noticed. How could they not? The tension crackled in the air like static before a storm.
Kylian cleared his throat, his sharp eyes flicking between us. “Everything alright, Alpha? Luna?”
“Fine,” I grunted at the same time Mary Ann murmured, “Yes, of course.”
Neither of us explained. What could we say? That one angry kiss had shattered the fragile peace we’d pretended to have? That I couldn’t stop thinking about how perfectly her soft body had fit against mine, how her response had nearly brought me to my knees? That even now, with just a brush of fingers, the mate bond was screaming for more?
The silence stretched. Elders exchanged glances. A few younger warriors smirked behind their cups, but one sharp look from me wiped the expressions aw
