The air inside Kendrick's penthouse had become dangerously still.
Heavy.
Quiet.
Charged with tension neither of them could ignore.
Damian could barely think anymore.
The heat had reached its peak.
Every nerve in his body felt too sensitive.
Too alive.
Too aware of the alpha standing in front of him.
Kendrick's hand rested lightly against Damian's jaw.
The contact had been instinctive.
Unplanned.
But the moment it happened, the bond between them reacted violently.
Damian gasped softly.
His body leaned into the touch before he could stop himself.
Warmth flooded through him instantly.
Relief.
Comfort.
Safety.
The sensation was immediate.
And terrifying.
Because it felt right.
Kendrick felt it too.
The connection between them pulsed like a heartbeat.
Strong.
Steady.
Impossible to deny.
Damian's scent wrapped around him completely now.
Sweet.
Warm.
Inviting.
The alpha instincts inside Kendrick surged forward.
Claim him.
The thought was powerful.
Ancient.
