Rowan’s breath hitched—so soft I almost missed it. Moonlight sliced across his face again, exposing that raw, unguarded flicker in his eyes. Something ancient. Something unresolved. He stared at me like he was reliving the night everything between us nearly shattered. Like he was debating if it could still explode. But he stayed rooted. And so did I. Just two male Alphas, jammed shoulder to shoulder in the shadows, acting like this electric pull was bullshit.
Then, in a blur, he yanked me forward and slammed his mouth against mine. His lips crushed hard, tongue shoving in without warning. I shoved him back, my eyes burning with fury.
“Are you f*****g insane? We’re here on a mission to hunt those rogue bastards… not to swap spit like some pathetic omegas!”
My words hung in the air, but h
