Noah POV

I hear footsteps approaching from behind us, rapid and purposeful, and even without turning around I know exactly who it is because there's only one person who would be coming to Zoe's room at this hour with that kind of urgency.

James.

But I don't loosen my embrace around Zoe, don't step back or release her, because I refuse to act like I'm doing something wrong when all I'm doing is holding my own mate, and James has absolutely no ...