Max POV
When Nina's mind linked to me, I was horrified. What if she wanted to talk about leaving or rejecting me as her mate? Those two questions are why I only had 6 hours of sleep over the last five days. Not to mention Layla, since she told me she was pregnant, she has been non-stop trying to spend time together. I made it clear to her that I would be there for our pup but that there was nothing between her and me. I don't want to cause another misunderstanding between Nina and me. When she disconnected the link, I bolted upstairs. It felt like I was running on pure adrenalin.
I began to pace back and forth, biting my fingernail, imagining what she wanted to talk about. Suddenly, I was surrounded by her aroma. The warmth that her scent gave my body was indescribable. I could t
