JAKE
Driving down the quiet road, I tried to keep my focus steady. The night stretched out in front of me, clear and still, and it should’ve calmed my mind. But the thought of Amelia lingered, edging its way into my thoughts no matter how much I wanted to shake it off. Why couldn’t I stop thinking about her?
I gripped the steering wheel tighter, almost irritated at myself. It was like her face, her smile, that unexpected kiss on my cheek, were on a loop in my mind. I didn’t want to feel this way. I knew who I’d chosen—Alyssa. She was my mate. She was everything I’d wanted. But Amelia… I couldn’t ignore this strange pull toward her.
“What’s got you so distracted, Jake?” Jerome’s voice slipped into my thoughts, calm but with that hint of teasing he always had when he was onto something
