Chapter 47

Kade

Abby kissed me.

For half a second, I forgot how to breathe.

Then instinct took over.

My hand tightened at her waist and I kissed her back.

She rose onto her toes, fingers sliding into my hair, and every bit of control I had been carefully rebuilding for weeks nearly disappeared in one breath.

Knox surged forward.

Mate.

I knew.

Goddess, I knew.

Abby pressed closer.

She was laughing a second ago, flushed with excitement because she had managed to put Knox on the floor.

Now there was nothing playful about the way she kissed me.

I pulled her tighter against me.

Then her weight suddenly dropped.

I caught her before her knees hit the floor.

“Whoa.”

Her hands locked around my shoulders.

“I’m fine.”

I looked down at her.

“You’re falling over.”

“That’s different.”

Despite myself, I laughed.

Her cheeks were still pink from training. Her e