#Chapter 321 - Whirlwind

But as soon as I begin to pull on my bond with Luca, I feel an immediate…stop. Or a plug, or a…dam or something. I turn to my mate, frowning up at him. Luca, I say, directly into his mind, making him turn his eyes to me. Can you please open the bond? This is…important to me. He clenches his teeth a little bit, looking deep into my eyes. This is all freaking me out, Ariel. I glance around at everyone watching and then look back up at him. Please, Luca, I say, letting him hear my little wolf whine her tiny plea. I think it’s important that we…know. Luca sighs and looks away from me, but slowly I feel the wall drop, feel our bond open, as it was so much more often at the start of our relationship. I mean, it’s not like it was that night in the woods, but it’s better than a few moments ago. I send Luca a warm pulse of thanks and then turn my eyes back towards the little log, concentrating on it as I connect. As I start to pull, as I do with Jackson. The heat within me engages,