George Once the haze of passion cleared from Alice’s eyes, she reared back in horror, covering her mouth with her hand. “Oh my god, George. I... I don’t know why I did that. I’m so sorry.” I felt her emotions through the mate bond, now like never before. Shame, confusion, embarrassment. She was absolutely disgusted with what she had done, and she thought she was some kind of freak. It actually made her insides squeeze uncomfortably, making me rub at my own chest. She crawled to Gillian, seeking comfort. Gillian happily wrapped her up in her arms, tucking Alice's head under her chin. She met my eyes over Alice’s head, her eyes full of questions. We were both thinking the same thing. What the hell just happened? My shoulder throbbed, the feeling somewhere between pain and fanta

