I’d never felt this strongly toward him, even though I’d given him my virginity. But in Jason’s presence, my heart rate often increased, my n*****s always hardened, my p***y ached with embarrassing need, and my every cell swirled alive on high alert. What was he to me that he outshone my supposed fated mate in every aspect? I fought a shudder as I tried to shake off a riot of emotions. If I let my feelings muddle my mind, I’d let them drive my actions. Then I’d end up where I’d started, like with Asshole. For my survival, I needed to focus on gritty reality and come up with some backup plans. “How did the witches and shifters find me so fast?” I asked, determined to distract myself from the lure of Jason and my worries over his condition—there was nothing I could do for him at the mome

