ALPHA ZANE Why is she always in a hurry around me? I thought as I watched Kaira extend her hand with my phone, already preparing to leave. Always running, always pulling away, always keeping that careful distance between us. I reached out to take the phone, my fingers moving toward hers. But then it happened. My wolf surged forward with such force that I actually felt the impact in my chest. The excitement, the recognition, the pure overwhelming need. It was like being kicked from the inside, a jolt of energy that made my hand miss the phone entirely and wrap around her wrist instead. I pulled her toward me gently, she stumbled slightly in those heels, and I caught her. One hand steadied at her waist, the other spread across her back to keep her from falling. She landed softly against

