Kael Voss PovDawn light crept through the windows, gray and quiet. The room was still too warm from the long night. Elias stayed curled tight against my chest, his skin damp with sweat, breathing uneven. I had held him through the worst of it, but now my own body was turning on me. A heavy ache built low in my stomach and spread through my veins. The rut was kicking in strong, triggered by his scent and the way he kept pressing closer even in his sleep. I needed to get out before I lost control.I started pulling my arm out from under him.Elias woke up fast. He grabbed my shirt with both hands, fingers digging in hard. “No, Kael, don’t go,” he said, voice cracking. His body jerked like someone had hit him. More sweat broke out on his face. “It hurts so bad when you move away. Please. I can’t take it.”I froze halfway off the bed. He looked completely wrecked — eyes glassy, legs twitching, face twisted in pain. I could see how much that small movement cost him. My own rut flared hot
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