NovelFinishChapter 250 The dining room is filled with tension so thick it's almost suffocating. The air is electric, a current of raw energy buzzing beneath my skin, through my veins, as if the entire room is pulsing in sync with the rising moon.
I adjust in my seat, trying to settle the anxiety churning in my gut. Across the room, Micah and Jason are quiet; the only indication of their tension is the set of their jaws Most of the pack is already here, while sare still eating, others are sprawled across the long wooden table or leaning against the walls, waiting for Alec's directive. It's a pack tradition that on the night of the full moon, every wolf joins in the run, led by the Alpha.
I never joined the full moon run while here in Alec's pack, but that was because I had not shifted by then. In the past three years, I've led every run, but those moments during the full moon didn't feel like this. I didn't have this burning ache inside me.
I grip the edge of my chair, trying to keep myself steady. The full moon is like an hour away, but its effects are already settling in, making my skin prickle and my breath ctoo fast. Everything feels heightened-senses on overdrive, every sound too loud, every scent too strong.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtAround the room, mates are exchanging heated glances, eyes dark with barely contained desire. Their scents hang heavy in the air, a sweet, cloying mixture of lust and longing. Even unmated wolves are struggling, their eyes flicking nervously around the room, muscles coiled tight like they're seconds away from snapping.
The unmated males look the worst. Their jaws clenched, their eyes narrowed, and their fists twitching as they fight against the pheromones saturating the air. Sare gripping their chairs so hard their knuckles are white, and it's obvious that every inhale is a battle not to lose control.
I look away, focusing on my own breathing. Slow and steady. In and out.
It's no use. The heat insidehas been building all day, a slow burn that has now beca wildfire raging beneath my skin. The need is intense, a pressure deep in my gut, pooling low and heavy until it's nearly unbearable. My thighs press together, and I grit my teeth, trying to ground myself.
But it's not just the moon that's doing this to me.
"Sadie❞ Nyx releases a sound between a growl and a moan. She's pacing in my head, fully driven by a mix of lust and anxiety. "I need Knox. I need my mate." I hear her. I understand her.
I feel her need because I also need Alec.
I can feel him upstairs, his presence thrumming like a beacon in the back of my mind. He's been with Aspen for almost twenty minutes, reading her a bedtstory because she refused to sleep without him.
Children are put to sleep early during the full moon. We are more animals than humans, so things can get a bit messy and intense, especially among mated couples and we don't need to traumatize them.
Alec's scent is fainter here, but it still lingers, a dark, smoky warmth that sinks deep into my lungs and tightens everything inside me. The bond thrums like a live wire beneath my skin, tugging, pulling, aching.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmWhile trying to distract my mind, I realize I haven't seen Raven since yesterday evening during dinner when she had a book in her hands, which she didn't take her eyes off.
A tiny knot of worry tightens in my chest. Raven is the type to disappear when she's deep in Kek work. She shuts out everyone and everything, focusing solely on whatever she's researching. When she gets like that, there's no pulling her out of it and she won't resurface until she either finds what she's looking for or exhausts herself trying.
Maybe I should go look for her. But knowing Raven, she doesn't like interruptions. I'll give her a day or two. After that I'm dragging her from whatever corner she has holed herself in.
My mind shifts to my own pack. I've led the werewolves in my pack during every single full moon since we started the pack; this tI won't be there and that brings a certain pang in my heart. The Hope Pack is like my second baby, and I love every single member of my pack. Not being there is harder than I've allowed myself to admit.
The need to check on them consumes. don't have my phone with me, but maybe I can try using my mind-tink. I've never tried using the mind-link long-distance before. But given my powers can work on other species, maybe it can work long-distance too. The will be updated first on this website. Cback and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!
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