~Soren~ The place is a nightmare. Bass thuds against the floor as it travels up my legs and into my chest, where it merges with my already frenzied heartbeat. Bodies stumble in the blinking lights, flashing skin, laughing, the acerbic taste of alcohol and sweat in the air. I never been no place like that, Mom would lose her mind. Felix would— Stop. I'm not thinking about Felix tonight. “Relax,” Kai says, his mouth is close to my ear so I can hear him while the music is playing. His hand rests lightly on my lower back, and he guides me deeper into the madness. “You look like you’re about to bolt.” “I might.” He laughs, and the noise does something to my stomach. “Come on. I’ll keep you safe.” Safe?.Because being in a club with my fated mate’s cousin is super-duper safe. We weave th

