Omega Bound
They'll expect a finishing strike.
Instead, I freeze, my hand at his waist, firm, possessive, and instinctive.
His breath brushes my cheek, and our chest rises and fal in the small rhythm, forehead to forehead.
I just lean in, the world narrows to heat, pulse, and breath.
Fenir surges, and my vision flickers.
I feel Fenrir bleeding into my consciousness, a murmur ripples throughout the arena.
“ Kieran,” Ronan whispers, barely audible, doesn't push me away, and doesn't break contact.