Chapter 247

My vision tinted red, and then I struck Brian hard enough to send him flying across the arena. He hit the ground.

I moved. Faster than I meant to. The next thing I knew, I had Brian pinned, claws out, teeth bared. A growl thundered from my throat, and Brian's eyes widened— just before I lunged.

"Alec!"

Micah's voice.

Then Jason.

Their hands gripped my arms, straining as they pulled me back. My breath came in pants. My hands shook. I blinked down and realized I'd torn Brian's shirt, his shoulder bleeding. He wasn't fighting back—just staring at me with a strange mix of caution and understanding.

I blinked. My breathing was ragged. My vision sharp and red-edged.

"What the hell?" Micah grabbed my arm, yanking me back. "You almost took his head off!"

I staggered back as if waking from a dream.

Brian sat up slowly, dazed.

"Shit," I muttered, running a hand through my hair. "I didn't mean-Knox, he-he got too close."

Jason grabbed my shoulder. They herded me back to my office. I didn't speak. I couldn't. I was too shaken by what almost happened.

When the door shut behind us, Micah rounded on me.

tell us what the

the room, anxiety clawing at me from

said, crossing his arms. "But

pissed-off gaze. "Because I'm drowning and Knox is too close to

moon,"

that." I finally stopped pacing and looked at them.

"You

both hands. "She doesn't believe me. She thinks everything I'm feeling now is just the bond. That I want

decided she

that bothers

true," I snapped. "I want her. Not because of a bond. Not because of Aspen. Because it's her. I want her. And I don't know how to make her believe that

was trained not to let my emotions get in my way. To block them. Suppress them because they make you weak. Now, though, they are on the surface. They have a death grip on me. One I can't seem

her so badly. I

owe me anything-not trust, not a second chance.

my desk. "And

whispered. "More than anything. But

will ever

settled between us.

against the wall. "So,

know

out. What does she need from you? What would

consistency," Micah added.

not wolf-related. Something personal.

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