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 hell

anxiety clawing at me from

crossing his

I'm drowning and Knox is too close to the

full moon," Micah said

just that." I finally stopped pacing and looked at

raised an eyebrow. "You two have another

me. She thinks everything I'm feeling now is just the bond. That I want

decided she

bothers

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 when all I've done for years is

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

get it." I continued, "I hurt her so badly. I

me anything-not trust, not

edge of my desk. "And yet you still want

than anything. But I'm fucking terrified

do will

between us. Heavy

back against the

don't know

What does she need from you? What would show her that this isn't some

consistency," Micah

Something personal. Something she'd never expect from

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