Aurora's POV
"Don't think for a second you can use the mate bond against me," Gabriel snapped, moving closer, his grip on my chin tightening, his voice growing even colder. For a moment, his eyes flashed silver—his wolf showing through.
He forced me back until I was sitting on the edge of the pool table. Even then, he was too close. His scent wrapped around me - that same scent I used to crave, used to be addicted to. Even when he'd curse at me, or hit me, one whiff of it would make me come crawling back. But now? It was suffocating. The feeling was so strong I felt my face burning up, like I couldn't breathe, couldn't get any air in, couldn't even speak.
"Let go!" A hand shot out, grabbing Gabriel's wrist and yanking it away from my chin.
As Gabriel's scent faded, it was replaced by t
