RYAN POV The moment the door closed… I lost it. I slammed my hand against the desk, the sound echoing through the office. "Fuck." I dragged both hands through my hair, pacing o, trying to get control over the storm inside me. It didn't work. It never did when it came to her. My wolf was restless, agitated, pushing hard against the edges of my control. Go after her. Stop her. She's ours. He kept on urging. "No," I muttered under my breath. I forced myself to stop moving, gripping the edge of the desk so hard my knuckles turned white. This was exactly why I needed distance. Exactly why I had to shut it down. Because the moment I let it happen again… I wouldn't stop. Because I know I had to let her focus on her study so she could stay. I know

