SYDNEY
With a surge of adrenaline, I mustered my last bit of strength and shoved Alpha Gray away. As he reeled back in surprise, I seized the moment to create some distance. I took a step back, but his loud growl stopped me in my tracks—a clear warning that my actions hadn't gone unnoticed—or unchallenged.
He crossed the distance between us in an instant, his hands wrapping around my waist as he claimed my lips in a searing kiss.
The kiss started slowly, but soon his lips moved with a hunger that left me breathless. His tongue expertly guided mine, coaxing my mouth open. As he sucked on the tip of my tongue, I moaned, my grip on his shoulder tightening instinctively.
I felt my mate gradually draining my strength as his tongue explored the inside of my mouth. Suddenly, I felt my knees
