Natalie~
The air in Zane's chambers felt thick, buzzing with an energy that gave me goosebumps. The muffled whispers and hurried footsteps outside the door sent my heart into a frantic gallop. Jasmine stirred within me, her presence a warm, fierce pulse in my chest, ready to spring into action. I glanced at Zane, his icy blue eyes already glinting with the predatory glow of Red, lurking just beneath the surface.
"Did you hear that?" I whispered through our mind link, my voice tight with unease.
"Yes," Zane growled back, his tone sharp as a knife. He was already on his feet, his broad shoulders taut, every muscle coiled like a spring. The easy warmth we'd shared moments ago—curled up in his oversized hoodie, laughing about cosmic pranks—was gone, replaced by the lethal edge of the Night Alpha.
