He bent down and scooped me up, bridal-style.
Almost on instinct, I curled into his chest.
Joseph’s scent wrapped completely around Linda.
Between our wolves, something like an unspoken chemistry snapped into place.
He carried me toward my bedroom.
Just as we were about to reach the door. Footsteps sounded downstairs.
He spotted the figure at once.
William.
He had his head down on a call, not noticing us.
Adrian didn’t hesitate for a second.
He turned immediately, carried me back into his own room, and shut the door behind us.
Bang—
The sound of the door closing was quite clear in the night.
The footsteps by the stairs paused, noticeably.
“…William, are you home yet?”
Ann’s voice came through the phone.
William stared at Adrian’s closed door, his eyes darkening.
“I’m home.
