Claimed by the Straight Alpha
At the cursed pull that had ensnared me.
“I won’t claim him,” I said, forcing steel into my voice. “I won’t drag him into my shadows. I won’t let my weakness be the cause of his downfall.”
Nut regarded me silently for a long time. Then, with the boldness only he could wield, he said, “It may already be too late for that.”
I stiffened. “What do you mean?”