Ryan
My boots hammered the wooden floor, carving a line in the thick rug with every turn. Lyra's words echoed in my skull, sharp as claws. Those damn emerald eyes had seen right through me, exposed the raw mess beneath. She'd pushed me to the edge, and then just... walked away. Didn't even beg, or plead, or try to stay.
Fury choked me, hot and tight. It made me flush. The heat starting in my belly, then moving rapidly up to the roots of my hair. A growl of frustration ripped through my throat.
I wanted to go to her, to ensure she was safe and protected in her new dorm room. The beast within me roaring to claim what was mine. But I held back, muscles taut with restraint.
Lyra wasn't yet mine to claim.
I stopped pacing and took a deep breath, trying to calm my beast down. The te
