KEEGAN POV I pulled up along the lake shore in my black SUV, the tires crunching lightly over gravel and dry leaves. Early sunlight hit the water like fire—gold and shimmer—but I didn’t give a damn about the view. I was here for her. Every cell in my body was on edge, pulsing with heat that hadn’t left me since sunrise. The bond was alive—buzzing under my skin like it wanted to crawl out of me and wrap around her. I’d barely held it together this morning while grabbing coffee. One more pulse of her sweet energy, and I would’ve come in my pants like a damn teenager. At least it had settled by the time the head omega handed me the to-go tray. Would’ve been hard to explain the sudden need for a cold shower. I shifted the tray in my hand and let out a slow breath. Katherine. Yeah. That

