A Transactional Bond

Alpha Zaire’s POV

Luna Freya’s stubborn refusal hung in the air, but in my vulnerable, battered condition, my instincts overrode my restraint. Before she could finish her sentence about leaving, I reached out. I closed the distance between us in a single, decisive stride. I grabbed her by her slender waist and physically pulled her flush against my chest, locking her in my arms.

She gasped, her h