The silence after Kael kissed me was deafening. Even louder than a dozen of alarms blaring all at once. Like, I swear, I could’ve handled a riot, but that hush? It was brutal.
He yanked back, chest heaving, eyes all wild and stormy, like he was ready to bite or bolt—maybe both. Didn’t say a word, just spun around and stomped off to the bathroom. The door slammed so hard the walls shivered. But that kiss? It was still crackling on my mouth, my heart rabbiting in my chest. The stupid bond we both pretended wasn’t there—it was all I could think about.
“Stay quiet, or I’ll silence you myself.”
Not a threat, not really. More like a warning, or hell, a promise. He wasn’t about to hurt me—he just couldn’t handle losing control. Classic Alpha move. He used our bond like a shield, like he though
