KAI’S POV

Her natural scent travelled into my nostrils, soothing my nerves like a tranquilizer. It was just like a mixture of wildflowers and the faintest hint of rain, shaken together in the right proportion.

Nyx, my wolf, had been restless since we heard the faint, panicked sounds from her room when I passed by. Now, as I held her trembling body against my chest, his growls softened, replaced by an overwhelming need to protect her.

I rubbed her back in slow circles, my touch gentle, as ...