The moonlight barely cut through the canopy when Jax suddenly slammed me against the rough cave wall, his golden eyes wild and burning.
"Jax, wait," I gasped, my back scraping stone as his hands pinned my shoulders. The air smelled damp and earthy, the cave mouth hidden behind thick vines. His breathing came ragged, like something inside him had finally snapped.
"Avery," he growled low, forehead pressing against mine. His body heat rolled off him in waves. "The poison. It's twisting everything. The bond. I need you. Let me bite you. Full bite. Right here. Make it permanent. Please."
I kept my voice steady even as my heart hammered. "Jax, look at me. Really look. It's the toxin still fighting my blood in you. You're not yourself right now. Remember the transfusion? We talked through tha
