OLIVIA POV
Albert was too far gone to calm down by himself.
Jaxson just had to say the dumbest freaking thing he could possibly say.
And I didn’t even get why.
He had never—ever—told me he loved me. Never shown more than a friendly interest. Never once looked at me like that, not until I came back with a mark on my neck and the most possessive mate in history at my side.
Now he was dealing white roses and death wishes.
Brilliant.
And Albert—my Alpha, my mate, my impossible man—was seconds away from doing something he would regret forever.
I could feel it through the bond. His fury poured through me like molten fire, burning everything in its path. The vines were already climbing higher, winding up the walls, crawling across the ceiling. Their thorns gleamed like knives, pulsing wit
