I carried Adara back upstairs to her room and got her settled in her bed. She fell asleep almost instantly, and I stood there and watched her for a few minutes. These feelings were different. I wasn’t lusting after her as I had with Sarah in our relationship. I just wanted to be around her, and protect her. I needed to be around her.
“James will call it being wolf-locked, but I call it the beginning of imprinting,” Karani said as I closed the door to Adara’s bedroom.
I frowned as I looked at my mother. “That’s ridiculous.”
“Kiran, you’ve started imprinting on her. The bond doesn’t always snap in place for everyone the same way. She’s very good at blocking things out, and she’s blocking out the imprinting as well,” Karani said gently.
I could feel Karani’s words slicing my soul. “So, sh
