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.

us what the hell that

the room, anxiety clawing at me from the

crossing his arms.

pinned him with a pissed-off gaze. "Because I'm

full moon," Micah said

not just that." I finally stopped pacing and looked at them. "It's

"You

me. She thinks everything

fate decided she should be

bothers you

because of a bond. Not because of Aspen. Because it's her. I want her. And I don't

because they make you weak. Now, though,

"I hurt her so badly. I

me anything-not trust, not a

of my desk. "And yet you still want

than anything. But I'm fucking terrified it's too late.

I do will

settled between us. Heavy and

the wall.

don't know how," I

spoke up, arms crossed. "Then let's figure it out. What does she need from you? What would show her that this

needs consistency," Micah

wolf-related. Something personal. Something she'd never

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