The Past 14:
Gabriel was standing near the edge of the pond, its perfectly still water shimmering intensely under the brightness of the midday sun. He had been waiting for Amelie to arrive soon.
"Why hasn't she come here yet?" Gabriel murmured, his brow furrowing slightly in impatience before he decided to bypass the wait and reach out to Amelie directly through their mate mindlink.
Just as he focused, he felt the unwelcome footsteps approaching on the gravel path behind him. He instantly turned, his posture shifting from relaxed to rigid, and his blood instantly boiled as he saw who it was.
Anaya's presence was a physical contamination of his solitude. His hands instinctively clenched into fists at his sides.
"What the fuck are you doing on this place?" Gabriel snarled in a dangerous growl that carried the full weight of his Alpha power and fury.
