Chapter 48: Primal Instincts and Painful Distance
(Eliza's POV)
I jolted awake in the darkness, immediately sensing a presence looming over me. The air felt thick, charged with an unsettling energy that made my skin prickle. As my eyes adjusted to the dim light of the observation room, I found myself pinned by Garrett's intense amber gaze.
He stood motionless beside the bed, his powerful Alpha presence filling the small space like a physical force. His eyes gleamed with something primal and hungry that sent a shiver down my spine.
Instinctively, I scrambled backward, desperate to put distance between us. In my haste, my hand landed awkwardly high on his inner thigh, brushing against unmistakable heat and hardness. I snatched my hand away as if burned, but not before feeling him ten
