FROSTBITE
It was possibly the cruelest form of patience: standing outside her apartment building in the rain, maintaining a presence she could feel through the mate bond but couldn't escape, proving through sheer force of will that he could respect her autonomy while refusing to honor her rejection.
By 2 AM, Ash was still standing in the parking garage's rain-exposed section, water streaming down his face, his body temperature running cold enough that normal humans would have hypothermia. His wolf was pacing internally, demanding action, demanding transformation, demanding that he stop this torture and do something.
He pulled out his phone and sent a single message: "I'm not leaving Seattle until you
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