The world felt like it had finally stopped spinning. Kael’s lips were still pressed against mine, and for a few seconds, I forgot everything else. I forgot about the silver poison Camille had put in my drink. I forgot about the angry Alphas back in the dining hall. I even forgot about the secret of my own blood.
All I could feel was him. The bond between us was something powerful now. It was no longer a quiet whisper in the back of my mind. It was a roar. It felt like a warm, golden rope was tied around my soul, pulling me closer and closer to him.
The silver light that had been threatening to blow me apart was finally quiet. It had retreated deep into my skin. I could still feel the warmth of it in my bones, but it was no longer burning me.
Kael had taken that heat and turned it into
