KADES POV.

I stepped out of the shower, a towel wrapped around my torso. My feet padded across the floorboards as I muttered in low tones to myself, a vibrant hum reverberating from my chest. I slumped into the chair, my hands folded across my chest as I stared out through the balcony.

I really wasn’t pleased with how distant Nyra had been. She kept pushing away the mate bond, ignoring the fact that her wolf called out to me each time we passed. How long did she think she could keep up this ...