KNOX
Celeste shot me a half-startled, half-amused look in response.
“Possessive today, Alpha?” Ingrid smirked.
“Today?” I snapped. “They’re touching her.”
Celeste heard me and went even redder, which somehow made everyone more protective, more reverent, more determined to ensure she was unharmed. Her reactions sent a dark spike of possessive joy straight through my chest. I had never seen her like this. I wanted to take Celeste somewhere quiet and hold her like I did last night. I wanted to kiss her without stopping. I wanted hours, days, entire lifetimes with this warm version of her.
Afterwards, we were led straight to the Den for a debriefing. I walked beside her, intentionally brushing her hand with mine now and then. She didn’t pull away. If anything, she leaned just slightly clo
