Chapter 42

Octavia's POV

I curled up in the chair by the fire, and watched as the flames danced around the wood. My mind was going back and forth from my conversation with Garrett, had he asked me a week ago I would have entertained it just to be away from the Alpha of the Timber pack, hell, even 4 days ago, but something had changed.

I could feel it in the way I missed Kallan, the way he looked at me and the way our bodies reacted to one another. It wasn’t just the mate bond, there was something familiar about him, something I couldn’t ignore and was constantly being pulled towards, and Garrett only helped me solidify how I felt.

I must have fallen asleep, because I was awoken by sparks spreading all over my body, that warm coffee scent mixed with thick rich cinnamon was fully wrapped around me. I could barely open my eyes, fluttering only to see his deep green eyes light up for me, I wanted to kiss him in that moment the way I’ve never