POV THANE
The heavy oak doors clicked shut behind the massive Eastern Alpha.
I leaned back against my mahogany desk, letting out a harsh, ragged exhale. I rubbed my hands aggressively over my face.
I almost said it. I almost ruined everything.
"Goddess," I muttered into the empty study.
My heart was still hammering against my ribs. Seeing Korren—the deadliest, most stoic warrior in the East—completely break down in front of me was terrifying. The raw, feral jealousy in his eyes wasn't just protective instincts. It was the desperate, agonizing pain of a mate watching his other half belong to someone else.
Because she—
The words had been right on the tip of my tongue. I had wanted to scream the truth at him. Because she is your mate! Because the boy is your son! Because she cries for
