Alec
The conference room was silent, the kind of silence that amplifies every thought, every heartbeat. Everyone had dispersed—Raven with the elders, Micah and Jason to rally the warriors. That left Sadie and me alone, the air between us thick with unspoken words and unresolved tension.
I stood by the window, pretending to be engrossed in the view, but my mind was a whirlwind. The bond between us pulsed, a constant reminder of what I yearned for but couldn't claim.
It coiled inside my chest, tightening with every breath I took. The approaching full moon intensified everything, making my senses sharper, my desires more insistent. I could feel it under my skin, stirring heat in my blood, making it harder to think. Harder to control myself. The pull between us thrummed like a live wire, sh
