After finishing his meal at Katelyn's house, Sage returned to his apartment and locked himself in his bedroom. He paced the length of the room, until finally he sank onto the rug with his back against the bed.
"No, Nyko. I can't go near her. You need to understand that," Sage muttered aloud, his chest tightening as his wolf rumbled restlessly within him.
'But Silver and I have already accepted each other,' Nyko's voice growled in the back of his mind. 'Just make Kate agree. Do whatever it takes. We're going to burn like fire the entire night if you keep resisting.'
"I can't hurt her," Sage whispered back fiercely, pressing a hand over his heart as if to hold himself together. "I won't."
Nyko went silent, but his silence carried no peace. The restlessness only increased, suffocating Sage until even his breaths grew ragged. His imagination started taking toll on him. Katelyn's scent flooding his senses, which was both sweet and intoxicating, pulling him under.
