Kael POVThe moment the guard stepped back, leaving only River and me in the dimly lit room, a heavy silence settled between us. The air was thick, charged with a tension I couldn’t shake. My pulse raced, my wolf thrumming anxiously beneath my skin, warning me and urging me forward at the same time.I straightened, my hands flexing at my sides, and forced my voice to stay steady. “Tell me where your alpha is. Quickly,” I said, trying to cut through the weight pressing down on us. “Seeing Natalie first doesn’t guarantee her release.”River’s eyes, dark and unreadable, swept over me like a predator inspecting its prey. I felt a jolt of heat as I met his gaze intense, consuming, and utterly undeniable. My wolf stirred violently at the sight, her pulse in sync with the rapid thrum of my own heart. A strange, traitorous part of me felt that pull, that magnetic force, and I hated it immediately.But I
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