ログインNyra’s pov Mate?He said but I wasn’t paying attention to that, my wolf was growling and all I wanted to do was press him to the ground and make him stop this ache i was feeling.I shifted closer. Then closer still. Until my shoulder pressed against his arm and the heat of him was coarsing through my thin shirt. The contact helped for half a second. Then it made everything worse, a soft, needy sound slipped out of me before I could stop it.“Nyra,” he said quietly, voice low and steady. “We can’t do this, I’m not taking advantage of your heat”I swallowed hard “My wolf isnt listening” “How bad is it?” I asked “Bad enough that I can’t think about anything else.”He exhaled through his nose and lifted his arm in silent invitation. I went without hesitation, curling into his side, pressing my face against the warm column of his throat. The scent of him hit me harder up close like lake water and sun-warmed skin.I rubbed my cheek against his neck. Then my nose. Then the soft place
Caelum’s POVThe moment Nyra disappeared into the forest, I lost the last bit of control I had.I stood immediately , breathing heavily while every sound around me seemed distant.The villagers were staring at me in confusion.The chief was shouting something to the guards.None of it mattered to me because all i could smell was her.Her scent had changed and it filled the air around me, sweet and warm, pulling at something deep inside my chest.My wolf stirred and then it growled. Find her.I clenched my fists.“No.”Find her.“I said no.”My breathing became harder and i had to control myself, Nyra was vulnerable right now and she needed to be away from the males in the village.That included me.I knew that but my wolf didn’t care about reason.It only knew that she had run into the forest alone and that something could happen to her.She is ours.I squeezed my eyes shut.“She’s not yours.”A violent growl erupted inside my head.Mate.I froze.The word had appeared again.I didn’t
Nyra's POV"No, this can’t be happening right now, I can’t have my heat”The word barely escaped my lips, another wave of heat crashed through my body and I gripped the edge of the table so tightly that the wood creaked beneath my fingers.Every breath became harder to take, it felt like my skin burned everytime i moved and my wolf paced frantically inside my mind.It's time.He said No.Stop fighting it.I'm an Alpha, what did you do, this isnt right.The thought echoed desperately through my mind, Alphas don't go into heat, they simply didn't.We were dominant wolves and our instincts were different.This wasn't supposed to happen.Another sharp cramp tore through my abdomen and a small gasp escaped me, any moment now and my scent would fill the room.I could feel my nipples hardening already, Across the table, Chief Garrick's face darkened with realization."This scent” he sniffed and groaned as he looked around for the source, I wished the ground could. So I could fall in.he
Nyra's POVThe warmth from the fire should have been comforting.Instead, I felt strangely restless.The entire village had gathered around the long wooden tables outside the chief's hall. Lanterns swayed gently in the evening breeze, casting soft pools of light over their smiling faces.After everything we'd been through, it almost felt unreal. Caelum sat across from me, laughing at something Aria had said.I caught myself staring at him again.Instead of staring like a creep, why don’t you go and say hello to our mate My wolf growled Shut up He only grunted and I kept on staring at Caelum, before he could notice, I quickly lowered my eyes and took another bite of bread.Stop looking at him.My wolf gave an amused huff.You like looking at our mate.Be quiet.You keep pretending you don't.I ignored him.Chief Garrick waited patiently until everyone had begun eating before speaking again."So” His eyes settled on us. "You never answered my question.""Why have you come to Ash Ho
Caelum's POVThe silence lingered long after the gates had closed. None of us moved.I stared at the village, my hand resting on the hilt of my sword."Did he" Aria began. "Just point at Nyra?" I finished.She nodded slowly. "I thought I imagined it."Nyra's face had gone pale. "I've never seen that man before.""You know him?" I asked.She shook her head immediately. "No, I swear I don't."I believed her and the confusion in her eyes was genuine.Still... The way the old man had looked at her made my instincts tense up.He hadn't looked surprised at all, he had looked certain as if he'd been waiting. "We've come this far," I said quietly."We can't turn back now."Neither of them argued.Together, we walked down the winding path toward the village.As we approached, I noticed how small it really was.The stone wall surrounding it was barely twice my height, patched in several places with rough timber where age had begun to wear it away.A wooden sign hung beside the entrance, faded
Caelum's POVThe mountains seemed endless.Three days had passed since we left General Rowan's city, and every path looked the same, rocky trails winding through thick forests, towering cliffs that scraped the clouds, and rivers so cold they numbed our feet whenever we crossed them.The excitement of the journey had long disappeared. Now it was simply exhausting.I adjusted the strap of my pack and looked over my shoulder. "Still alive?"Aria groaned dramatically. "Barely."She flopped onto a large rock beside the trail."My legs are officially protesting."Nyra walked past without slowing. "You've complained every hour since sunrise.""Because we've been walking every hour since sunrise!"I laughed quietly. "You wanted adventure.""I wanted adventure," Aria corrected, "not to become adventure."Nyra rolled her eyes, though I noticed the corners of her lips twitch.It was the closest she'd come to smiling all morning."Come on," I said. "If we keep moving, we'll reach the next valley
Aria's pov…..I looked around me, I was in a bottom place floating, I was not in heaven or hell, I was in between “You have come child” a voice said I looked around and a child was sitting on a chair facing me and smiled “Moon goddess?“ I asked The child only smiled “Aria Blackwood how
Louis’s POV…… The forest was quiet and getting dark, my throat hurt from where damien had choked me. Damien walked beside me, his steps slower than usual, his shoulders were tense beneath the weight of everything he wasn’t telling me. I remember his loss of control, my fear, the bite I’d used
Louis’ POV…..I woke up slowly.Not with pain. Not with panic or heat.Just… quiet.The first thing I noticed was the warmth. Not the fevered heat that had burned through me before, but something steady and grounding. The second was the faint scent of herbs clinging to my skin, cool and earthy. Th
Kaelen’s POV……The world had narrowed to a single room.No war cries.No chanting.No fire or blood or magic.Just stone walls, healer’s lamps, and Aria lying still.The healers have moved her while Varric and my shadows cleaned up after the war, planning the burials for the warriors who died.She







