Christian was knuckle-deep in paperwork, the kind of mind-numbing Alpha responsibilities that made his beast pace restlessly beneath his skin, when the silver ribbons binding him to Daisy suddenly pulled taut. The sensation hit like ice water down his spine – a warning that tasted like winter storms and panic. His pen snapped, leaving trails of ink across reports that no longer mattered because Daisy, who had been sleep-warm and safe in their bed just hours ago, was in danger.
The beast surged forward, pressing against the boundaries of his human form with enough force to make the shadows retreat from his office. Something was wrong. The claiming marks that bound them together sang with discordant frequencies that set his teeth on edge. He'd felt her consciousness brush against his all mo
