Josie
I stood frozen as Varen took the first step toward me. His shoulders were tense, but his eyes—those stormy eyes that always saw too much—burned with something softer this time, something that felt like an ache. My heart thundered against my ribs as if it wanted out.
"What do you want, Josie?" His voice was low but rough, a dangerous sound wrapped in velvet.
My fingers trembled. My lips felt dry as I opened my mouth, and even then the words spilled out shaky, uneven. "I want you…" My voice cracked. "I want all of you to make love to me and mean it. Not just take me like I'm a territory to be claimed. I loved the way you touched me, Varen… but I hate how you only treat me like you own me. I don't belong to just one of you. I want the three Alphas to be with me."
