There had never been a release.
And now, with Zion no longer holding Shura back the same way, Shura poured it all out, raw, unfiltered, like he was finally emptying everything he had been forced to keep inside.
But in truth, that pent-up rage was only part of why Zion always lost control back then. The rest was because of the tangled strain of the mate bond, his unstable temperament, and a mind that never quite settled. Guilt had a way of festering in him, and when it did, it didn't stay contained.
While Zion remained caught in his own thoughts, weighed down by what he'd done, Levi and Maxwell turned to Addison with gentle, reassuring smiles, a silent acknowledgment that she deserved this kind of welcome.
She had earned it. What she accomplished in the West had reached all the way to the Royal Capital, and her people hadn't taken it for granted, and they appreciated it.
Seeing that, the hesitation in Addison eased.
