I opened the door to see shirtless Dustin standing there. He stood in the doorway. His eyes were almost a steel blue as he started looking me up and down. My skin started to feel hot and prickly as he did this "What were you doing?" he said low "What? Nothing. Leave Dustin, " I told him angrily "It wasn't nothing, though, Ellie. You feel things through the mate bond. Love, pain, desire...." he trailed off, taking a step closer. Sh^t," he obviously felt what I was doing to myself. "It's none of your business what I do," I said, standing my ground. "You know it doesn't work like that, Ellie," he said "Well, find a way to make it work so you don't turn up in my doorway again," I said I went to push him back out the door, but he grabbed my wrist to stop me. I felt sparks bounce b

