ZAC
I didn’t know what to expect when we finally sank our teeth into her.
We had all thought about this moment in silence, argued about it in others. But nothing could have prepared me for the way the atmosphere shifted the second Amber gasped, that fragile, trembling sound that tore out of her throat as our marks burned into her skin.
The bond didn’t creep into me gently. It slammed into my chest, racing through my blood and setting every nerve alive. My wolf surged forward, restless, but this wasn’t just instinct. It wasn’t just hunger. It was belonging.
Jamie pulled away first, his lips still wet, his breath uneven. His pupils were blown wide, his chest heaving as though he’d just run for miles. Toby followed, his gaze dark, his shoulders tense, but I could see the same wild look i
