Chapter 25

Leon POV

Warmth covered me, and I knew I was in bed. The heavy weight of the duvet covered me, and Thane’s scent enveloped me when I woke, so I knew we were in his room. We all have our own rooms, yet mostly we tended to sleep in here, not enjoying being apart unless Thane was in one of his moods.

My head was pounding to its own beat as I groaned, sitting up. I rubbed my eyes and yawned sleepily, trying to remember how |

got here. The last thing I remember is receiving a scolding from Thane in the living room and the gate alarm sounding. As I yawn, my eyes squint at the lamp that was on beside the bed and my jaw, which felt like it was dislocated.

“You’re fine. Lay back down,” Thane says, and I blink, peering over at him. His aura was potent, and I could tell instantly he was in a bad mood, which meant I was in for yet another scolding when flashbacks of his fist swinging at my face returned. Why was outside?

Thane pats his chest, and I roll my eyes at him. “One!” he counted, and my face was sore enough. I also didn’t want my ass beat, so I quickly laid back down.

“What are you reading?” I ask while stretching out and tugging the blanket up. He doesn’t answer but sets the book down.

“Do you remember what happened?” he asks, sitting up and adjusting the pillow behind him. I licked my lips, that were overly dry when the taste of blood reminded me I fed on Z.

Z!! That was not Z, yet there was no doubt in my mind, it— Could Zara be Z? That startling clarity smashed me harder than Thane’s fist did. Everything flooding back to me. She was here. So, where was she now? I fed on her; that is why Thane attacked me.

and I sit up, ripped from my pondering thoughts and smashed heavily into reality by

I wasn’t leaving my mates. I couldn’t go through with that again. I hated

member of staff. I had to command her to keep quiet.” Thane

I will be more careful, |-

and my head turns to find him sitting by the fireplace in the room. Tears

growls, and I know Raidon would stick up for me. “He isn’t Alpha. What I say goes, you are going, Leon, whether you like it or not,” Thane says, leaving no room for argument. Yet an argument is what

and before I could even register the change in positions, I found myself pinned to the bed beneath him. His

“Thane!” Rhen panics.

wasn’t tight enough to cut off my air but more a show of how easily he could put me in my

go back there,” I beg him, clutching his hand. Thane’s eyes soften. He knows how much

for your own good, Leon. I don’t know how else to help you,” he breathes, and I could feel it was killing him as

good; I will control it, please, Thane,” I begged him,

he was about to speak. He may be big and grizzly on the outside, but I know he hated the thought of me leaving just as

Thane mumbles against my lips that were assaulting his. I hear Rhen chuckle behind us before

| purr back at Thane. He growls, the noise turning to a purr as my lips travel down

Chapter 25

loved when I fed on him. He loved the high of the bite as much as any feeder did. When my fangs pierced his

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