The tension in the kitchen was thick enough to cut with a knife. I stood between two powerful Alphas, each representing a different path for my future, while the clock ticked down to an impossible deadline. Twenty-four hours to choose between safety and love, between the unknown and the familiar.
"I need air," I said, pushing past both men and heading for the back door. "And I need to think without an audience."
"Luna—" Dante started, but I cut him off with a look.
"Both of you, give me space. Please."
I stepped onto the back porch, breathing in the crisp morning air. The forest stretched out before me, peaceful and eternal, but I could feel the supernatural tension crackling beneath the surface. Somewhere out there, vampires were testing our defenses. Somewhere behind me, two Alphas w
