Damian POV
I didn’t answer her right away. The words hung between us, sharp and immovable.
I’m coming with you.
The bond reacted before I could. Heat surged through my chest, fast and instinctive, twisting into something I didn’t like the feel of. Possessive. Protective. It tightened around her like my wolf had already made the decision for me.
No. Absolutely not.
I locked my gaze on hers, waiting for her to back down.
She didn’t. If anything, she leaned into it, her gaze remaining steady and unflinching on mine. Like she was daring me to try and stop her. That alone told me this wasn’t impulse.
“You’re not,” I said, my voice low, controlled.
Archer shifted beside me. Caine went still. But Willow didn’t even blink. “I wasn’t asking.”
The bond flared again, hotter this time, and m
