I stood guard outside the bedroom door for hours, listening to Seraphine’s breathing eventually even out into sleep. The taste of her kiss still lingered. The feel of her soft skin under my hands haunted me. My wolf was restless, demanding I go back in there and finish what we started. Claim her. Mark her. Make sure the entire pack knew she belonged to me.
I forced the instinct down. She was hurt. Broken ribs. Fresh trauma. Taking her fully now would make me no better than the monsters in this pack.
But gods, I wanted her.
The confrontation with Leo replayed in my mind. The way he had her pinned, tearing at my shirt on her body. Rage still simmered under my skin. I would deal with him permanently soon. Jax too.
My phone vibrated. Dom again.
I answered quietly. “What?”
“You sound wors
