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.

want to tell us what the

room, anxiety clawing at

crossing his

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

full moon," Micah said

that." I finally stopped pacing and

raised an eyebrow. "You two have another

"She doesn't believe me. She thinks everything I'm

she

that bothers you

snapped. "I want her. Not because of a bond. Not because of Aspen. Because it's her. I want her. And

emotions get in my way. To block them. Suppress them because they make you weak.

I continued, "I hurt her so badly. I made her believe she

trust, not a second

on the edge of my desk. "And

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

will

between us. Heavy and

back against the wall. "So,

know how,"

need from you? What would show

Micah added.

Something personal. Something she'd never

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