Tested Restraint

KAELEN’S POV

I shifted my focus, pulling my attention away from the bathroom doors and forcing myself to engage with my hosts. The second Nyssa walked away, the possessive knot in my chest tightened, and I missed the comforting pressure of her against my side.

"This place looks incredible, Garry," I said, genuinely impressed, my voice firm and authoritative despite the low-level whine emanating fr