~~Carter's PoV~~
I am fuming as we head back into the palace. I'm still holding Erica's hand, for the sake of appearances, but I'm squeezing it a little harder than necessary until we finally get back on the other side of the door into my private apartment and then I drop it like it burns me, which it practically does with the f*cking electrical current that necklace gives me every time we touch.
“What the hell was that?”
Erica winces, either at my tone or at the pain in her hand which she's rubbing now, or maybe both. At least she doesn't pretend she doesn't know what I'm talking about: the fact that she just kissed me, when it clearly wasn't part of our plan.
“I'm sorry, I don't know what came over me. My wolf was going crazy being so close to you and feeling the bond again and she k
