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AURORA Shock left me quiet for a moment. Strong hands gripped my waist and turned me forward over the edge of the tub.My chest pressed against the cool tile. The cold surface brushed my nipples.Behind me, Theron spread my thighs and pushed inside me without hesitation.A sharp breath left my chest.He had completely lost control. A strange thrill ran through me because of it. Even if some of it came from anger.His thrusts were hard and fast. My hands searched for something to hold while my body rocked forward.Water splashed everywhere around us. My voice rose freely.“Yes,” he growled. “My mate. Mine.”His hand gripped my hair and pulled my head back, exposing my neck.This was his way of claiming me again.A snarl escaped my throat in answer. My hips pushed back harder, matching each thrust. The wolf inside me answered his hunger with equal strength.Pleasure climbed higher. Bottles and jars somewhere nearby fell and shattered on the floor.The air inside the room felt charged w

AURORA Gods, the need to run after Jax stayed heavy in my chest. I wanted to go to him and take back every word I had said. The memory of it would not leave me alone. In front of everyone who mattered, I had cut him down and embarrassed him. When he walked away, it had taken everything inside me to stay where I was instead of chasing after him.Too many important people had been watching. Losing control in that moment would have destroyed the authority I had just taken. One wrong move and the Ironwood Pack would start doubting me.“Aurora, this situation cannot be ignored,” my father said. His voice stayed steady, but there was pressure behind it. “Something like this will not remain hidden. There will be consequences. For everyone involved.”My voice came out firm and cold.“Father, I am the alpha now. I appreciate everything you have done to help me up to this point. But I know my duties here. If you will excuse me, I need to figure out what my next step is.”The words were sharp

AURORA A sharp reply almost slipped out, but it stayed behind my teeth. Starting a fight with Jax was not what the moment needed. Too much already pressed on my mind. Thoughts about Damon had taken over most of my attention. Because of that, the sweet scent in the air had gone unnoticed until now. Chocolate and vanilla drifted through the room.“You made chocolate-chip pancakes.”Steps brought me beside him. The kiss meant to be quick and light. Jax clearly wanted something different.His tongue brushed across my lips, slow and rough. His arms closed around my waist and pulled me closer until my body rested against his. My hips slid between his legs before I could even think about it.Heat spread instantly.The hard press of his erection pushed into my stomach, strong and warm. It sent a pulse through my body that shook my control.Moments like this always reminded me how much he wanted me. My need matched his easily. Arguing never stopped it. In truth, anger often made the hunge

JAX Holding control over the moment was becoming harder. The soft sounds Aurora made while she moved, along with the wet shine of her body right in front of me, kept pulling at my focus. What had started as teasing between us had slowly turned into something deeper. Something heavier that demanded more from all of us.The playful edge had faded.A strong need pushed through my chest and settled low in my body. Want and hunger mixed together until they felt like a storm growing inside me. Aurora always had that effect. She knew how to pull out the raw part of me.Even though I was not the male shifter among us, the wild side still answered when she looked at me like that.The urge to take her again grew stronger with every breath.Something had shifted recently. Maybe Damon’s arrival had started it. Maybe the mating ceremony she shared with Theron had pushed things forward. It could have been both.Whatever the cause, the change inside me was real.Hiding from it no longer worked.N

AURORA A feeling of responsibility pushed me toward the stairs. Something else moved along with it, something I could not quite name yet. Whatever it was, seeing Damon had become necessary. Even if the only reason was to silence the soft whimpers that kept reaching my ears.The sound followed me.His need to be close to me said more than words could. Damon’s state was obvious from that alone. If the human side of him still had full control, pride would never allow him to beg for me.He rejected you.The thought struck suddenly. My step slowed as the memory of that night returned without warning.Standing in the woods while waiting for him, the full moon had climbed slowly into the sky. As it rose, the aggression inside my body had grown stronger. The anger building in my blood that night had reached a level I had never felt before.Back then, the reason had been unknown.Now I understood.That had been the first sign of mating heat.Fate had chosen the worst possible moment to test