ALICE POV
We moved quickly through the forest, making our way back to the restaurant. My mind was still a whirlwind of confusion and frustration, but I knew better than to push Leo further. He held onto my hand tightly, his grip a constant reminder of the power he wielded over me. All the sparks and tingles erupting on my skin were able to blank my mind and fill my core.
I could feel his heartbeat, steady but a bit accelerated, and his body was hot like a furnace. Could he feel the sparks too? Max was giving me side-eyed glances here and there, mouthing for me to touch him and soothe him, to let Alex take control back. However, I couldn’t touch him more than that without risking losing control. His touch was too tantalizing; my core was drenched, and I think Leo knew it because I saw hi
