Damian POV
Onyx surged forward the moment she collided with me. The bond snapped tight again, a hot pulse running straight through my chest and into my wolf. 'Mate!'
I clenched my jaw. 'Not helping, Onyx,' I growled.
He snorted, ignoring me. My eyes were probably glowing slightly gold with his presence.
She froze for a split second before trying to step back. My hands closed around her arms automatically, steadying her before she could stumble. Or run, which seemed to be a distinct possibility.
Her head snapped up, those deep blue eyes meeting mine with a mixture of annoyance and something far more dangerous. Resignation.
The bond pulsed again, a low, insistent tug beneath my ribs. I blocked it—and my wolf—out. "You really should stop running into me," I said quietly.
Her eyes nar
