The fire crackled beside us, its warm glow flickering against the rough walls of the cave. Ronan’s lips moved against mine, slow and deep, as if he was memorizing the feel of me. My hands clutched at his shirt, pulling him closer, my body burning with a need I’d never known before. The mate heat coursed through me, every touch sending sparks across my skin.
His fingers tangled in my hair, tilting my head back as he deepened the kiss. A low growl rumbled in his chest, vibrating against me, and I melted into him. The bond between us hummed, alive and electric, as if it had been waiting for this moment all along.
But then—
A sharp pain lanced through my skull, sudden and blinding. I gasped, breaking the kiss, my hands flying to my temples as my vision blurred. Images flashed in my mi
