Evelynn POV
My lips stung, my throat burned where their marks pulsed hot and new, but under it all a single truth rose up, louder than the water pounding around us.
It was my turn.
My wolf surged forward, clawing at my skin until the edges blurred, until I could feel her teeth pressing behind my own. Ours, she whispered. Now make them ours.
I lifted my head, meeting Rafe’s gaze. His golden eyes widened, the Alpha recognizing the storm gathering inside me. For a moment, his jaw clenched as if he might resist - then he bared his throat. An Alpha’s surrender. A gift.
My lips brushed his pulse first, soft, teasing. He shuddered, his hands gripping my waist hard enough to bruise. When my teeth sank into him, sharp and deep, his groan rumbled through my chest. The taste was intoxicating - p
