DENISE Ever since the intense encounter with Dean the other day, I had made up my mind to retreat, and to distance myself from the emotional chaos that seemed to surround me whenever I was near any of my mates. The physical connection, the undeniable pull between us, had only left me more confused and overwhelmed, and I knew that I needed to step away from them as soon as possible in order to get myself together again. I just wanted to distance myself from the confusing whirlwind of emotions that my mates had brought into my life, because it was all starting to get to me, and their attitude wasn’t helping matters. The interactions with Brandon, Kayden, and Dean were leaving me more bewildered and suffocated by the day because all three of them were still like a mystery to me, and I fel

