Chapter Twenty-One – Paranormal Realm 19
The bedroom door remained locked long after Rowan stopped pacing.
Inside the room, his parents stood a few steps apart, the silence between them thick and uncomfortable. His mother rubbed her arms slowly, as if cold, while his father stood near the window, staring at nothing in particular.
The scent lingered.
It was faint, but to them, it was impossible to miss.
Complicated.
That was the only word that fit.
It wasn't just the smell of sex. It wasn't just desire. It wasn't even just their son's scent anymore. Woven through it was something heavier,something more powerful. Alpha pressure. Dominance. Pheromones layered deep enough to make their instincts stir uneasily.
His mother swallowed. "This is bad," she whispered.
His father didn't answer right away. His jaw was tight, shoulders stiff. "It doesn't make sense."
