A switch had flipped in Kade as I uttered those words, and his emotions barreled into me at full force. It was Alec’s hands that kept me centered, and Kade’s touch that calmed my mind. The bond wasn’t complete yet, not without them marking me in return. Even with the half-way connection between us, I was feeling their lust and desire as though they were amplifications of my own.

I was practically humming with energy, with the link that connected the three of us. I cou