Chapter 43

**Chad's POV**

Bella's scent was intoxicating, a pure aphrodisiac that overwhelmed my senses. I buried my face against her sweet neck, longing to mark her as mine. Every unmated male in the vicinity couldn’t tear their eyes away from her, which nearly drove me to lose control of live TV. She looked utterly ravishing. Even the mated males were staring, and Jasper was lurking nearby, while Hudson kept his gaze glued to her. Once this event is over, I would gauge Hudson's eyes out and make his sister eat them.

“Mine! Kill them all now! If she were marked, they would know better!” Cobalt growled in my head. I shut him out, trying to savor Bella's soft, warm body, the sweetness of her skin, and her soft moans. She ground against my iron-hard shaft, and my control began to slip. That was when Cobalt pushed harder, vying for control. I felt my canines elongate.

I quickly pulled away from Bella's trembling form, startling her. “Run, Bella! Run to your room!” My voice strained as I fought Co