Against All Instincts

I could barely breathe as I sat on the bed, my eyes flickering between Kaan and Caspian. I watched my mate hurriedly put on his leather pants and shirt while my hands fisted on the sheets. I didn't want to let him go. Everything within me screamed that I should beg Kaan to stay.

“It had to be either Jalissa or Nathair,” Caspian said, nervously pacing around the room. “Nathair could have done it to please Alpha Khaos, but—”

“It was Jalissa,” I insisted. “Nathair told me that he would gladly join Kaan in the fight against Alpha Khaos. It had to be Jalissa.”

“It doesn't matter who it was,” Kaan gritted out. “The problem is how much they told Alpha Khaos. If someone sold the location behind the mountain, then it's all over. If it's just about something I allowed to happen, then I'll deal with it.”

“No!” I jerked to my feet, my voice cracking. “You can't just go there and get yourself killed!”

Kaan's features softened. He stepped toward me and gently stroked my cheek. “I'm not going th