Rhea's POV.

The moment his presence brushed against my senses, my chest went tight.

It wasn't the usual hum of the bond, soft familiar. Like a thread of warmth in the cold. This was different.

I saw the way his heart reflected in his tender gaze. I willed myself to turn away.

He held my chin, forcing me to face him. "It's normal, the bond, the shift, Arousal.? They're interwoven"

I blinked up at him, confused.

His beautiful eyes crinkled at the edge as a smile crept unto his face. "You'd ...