Aiden's POV
I paced the length of my room, my heart drumming a frantic rhythm against my ribs. Tonight was the engagement, the moment I was supposed to claim Emily. My wolf wasn't making it easy; he growled low in my mind, a restless, pacing shadow that bared his teeth at the very thought of the ceremony. Don't do this, he seemed to snarl. I shoved his voice into a dark corner of my mind. I had to do this.
I sank onto the edge of the bed, but my body wouldn't keep still. My right foot tapped a rapid beat against the floorboards. Just as I gripped the edge of the mattress to steady my shaking hands, a sharp knock startled me.
I pulled the door open to find Knox standing there, a grin stretching across his face. I rolled my eyes and turned back into the room without a word.
"Aren't you going to invite me in?" he teased, trailing behind me.
"Come in, Knox," I muttered, my voice heavy with exhaustion.
