In front of me, Ethan blocked the way, his tall and imposing figure filling the space as if the whole world shrank down to him. His eyes pinned me in place, shining with a mix of determination and something darker, something that terrified me and attracted me at the same time. I put the phone in my pocket with trembling hands, feeling its weight as a reminder of the call I had just made to Caleb, but my attention was fixed on Ethan. He closed the break room door behind him with a soft but definitive click, sealing the space between us.
A shiver ran down my spine, and Clarisa, my wolf, growled in my mind, a low and primal sound that resonated with a mix of fury and yearning. The mate bond was strong, stronger than it should have been after my rejection. I felt it like an electric current u
