Chapter 77

• Anita’s POV
• The heat blazed beneath my skin, relentless and suffocating, like fire spreading through my veins. I pressed my back against the wall, desperate for its coolness, hoping it would offer some relief. Yet, the stone was as warm as the air around me, failing to quench the fire burning inside. Every nerve in my body felt raw, exposed, tingling with an energy I couldn’t control.
• Alpha Hades stood mere feet away, his gaze locked on me, flickering between concern and something more important. His eyes held a storm, shifting as if he were at war with himself, trying to suppress an urge that clawed at him from the inside. I watched, heart pounding, as he gritted his teeth and flexed his jaw, the tension in his features becoming painfully visible. With a sharp tug, he loosened his tie and rolled back his cuffs, exposing the sinew and strength in his forearms. My breath caught; it was as if he were trying to release the restraint he fought so hard to keep.