I was sweating, so damn hot as I uncurled from Brax’s hold. I sat up, rubbing my eyes as the shouting that had woken me up came through from my closed door.

It was Kai and Derik. The link was covered in anger and resentment, something more twinging in it, but I couldn’t place it when I had just woken up and still felt like shit.

“Fuck off! Let me go in, Derik. You do not own me!” Kai roared, and there was a thud that startled Brax awake. He frowned and turned to me as I wiped the sleep from my eyes.

“Stay here,” he whispered, kissing my temple...