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whisper of wind pulsed with energy I could feel through my skin. My heart thundered in my chest, lungs burning, body tense. Th

ly through the underbrush. Their eyes glinted red in the moonlight, scanning, h

spine shimmered brighter with every heartbeat. I felt the power within me, alive, ancient, awakening in waves that coursed through e

I shifted fully into my wolf form before he could reach me. Muscles stretched and snapped, bones reshapi

th. The forest echoed with his cry as he hit the ground. I could feel the thrill,

tely. The silver runes along my spine pulsed as if alive, reacting to t

de with terror. My movements flowed seamlessly, instinct and intelligence combining into a deadly dance.

st seemed to respond, twisting around him. Roots tripped him, branches struck him across the face, and I moved l

rth. The adrenaline pulsed through me, fierce, intoxicating. I was alive in a way I had never kn

I sensed

I saw him step into the clearing, the forest seemed to shift in response. He did not speak. He did not ask i

set my body alight, drawing energy from the bond between us. I could feel his control, his

ey had never understood. Kael did not move toward me yet. He did not need to. His

ght for me. I had already won this round. I had faced

rejected me, standing as fierce, dangerous, and possessive as I had ever ima

the world if provoked. The tension between us was palpable. Every muscle, every nerve, every instinct screamed

ying the weight of obsession and protection, "you ar

with pride, fear, adrenaline, and power. "I am not yours to protect,

lf mirrored his desire. The forest shivered under the power we both

s standing in the clearing, silver light of the Blood Moon washi

t nothing would ever be the same. Not the

. And the world had no