Silence between us makes it increasingly difficult for me to restrain Alpha from rebelling. Right now, I can only gaze at Aurel's face, which is close to mine. I keep stroking her face, making her look comfortable. Eventually, I decide to give Alpha a slight chance to avoid her rebelling within me, to suppress her thirst for Aurel.

I tilt Aurel's chin up to make her look at me again, and just as she's about to ask what I want to say, I lean in. One of my eyes starts glowing gray, the color of our combined souls—my soul and Alpha's soul. I instantly feel the warm breath from Aurel...