Chapter 34

You should have claimed her. Kai’s wolf growled in his mind, the deep, angry tone sending a jolt through him.

He clenched his fists, pacing the length of the hallway outside the kitchen. His arousal from earlier had long since subsided, but his body still thrummed with residual tension, and his thoughts were consumed by Briar.

The way her skin had looked under the dim light, the scent of her arousal clinging to the air—it was maddening.

"Shut up," Kai snapped internally, though his wolf didn’t back down.

You let her slip away. She’s ours, and you just walked out. Weak.

Kai growled low in his throat, shaking his head. His wolf was relentless, clawing at the edges of his control, but he refused to let it take over. He was already struggling to keep himself in check after what had happened in Briar’s room.

As he turned the corner into the kitchen, he nearly bumped into Kylan, who was leaning casually against the counter, a sm