Masuk"You meant exactly what you said," Sofia said quietly. "It feels wrong because you fucked your mate. Because you're in love with her. Because touching me would feel like—what? Betraying her?""I don't know.""Yes you do." She was getting louder again. "You know exactly what this is. You just don't w
I opened my mouth. Nothing came out."Is it because of her?" Sofia's voice dropped. Got quieter. "Is it because you've actually been with her now?""What?""When you were trying to rescue her. Did something happen?"I looked away. Back at the stream."Levi."I didn't answer."Something did happen,"
LeviMy hand was wrapped around Sofia's wrist.She'd been reaching for my zipper and I'd grabbed her without thinking. Now we were frozen there—her straddling my lap, half-naked, staring down at me with confusion starting to shift into something harder."What?" she asked.I couldn't answer. The word
I kissed his jaw, his neck. Tasted his salty sweat. His hands moved up under my shirt, fumbling with my bra clasp. It took him three tries to get it open. That wasn't like him. Levi was always smooth, always knew exactly what to do.But his hands were shaking.I pulled back enough to yank my shirt o
She was good. Young and traumatized and trying so hard to be okay. And I'd let them just take her away like that."Sit," I said.Levi didn't move."Levi."He looked at, then sat.Although he didn’t sit on the boulder with me. He sat on the ground, his back against a tree trunk. The bark was rough, s
SofiaI couldn't watch Levi stand outside that conference room anymore.He'd been staring at the doors for five minutes, maybe longer. Just staring. Like if he looks long enough they'll open and tell him Ava's fine, everything's fine, go home.Robin had wheeled himself inside ten minutes ago, Cole f







