The crescent moon shape on Tamara's forehead felt like super cold ice burning her skin.
She put her hand on it and backed away from the window. Golden words were still glowing in the sky outside. Her legs wobbled like jelly. The room spun around. Strong arms grabbed her before she fell to the floor.
“I got you,” Kai said. His voice sounded scratchy, like he had a sore throat.
When he touched her, it felt like lightning zapped through her whole body. The special connection between them—the mate bond—had been strong ever since that night in the woods. Now it exploded like someone threw gas on a campfire. Her skin buzzed. Something inside her yanked her toward him. It scared her a lot.
*No.* She pulled away fast and almost fell again. “Don’t touch me. I can’t think straight when you do th
