The Alpha’s Double Game
I leaned into them, feeling their strength anchor me as the flutter intensified, a pulse that skipped once, then twice, breaking the rhythm of my calm.
Jax’s lips brushed my temple, soft, grounding, and I tilted my face into him, letting him absorb the tremor that ran through me. “Your body’s rejecting normal cycles,” he said, his voice low and edged with frustration. “It’s not safe to ignore it.” I could feel the tension in his fingers as he pressed against me, the heat of his body a tether to reality I couldn’t refuse.