Amara’s POV Ryder’s arms, a comforting haven in the storm of my emotions, were still wrapped around me, his warmth seeping into my chilled skin, when I felt it – that subtle, almost imperceptible shift in the air. It was a familiar tremor within the intricate web of our bond, an uneasy stirring in the depths of my chest that recognized another vital thread drawing near. My body tensed instinctively, the fragile peace of the moment fracturing. Ryder felt it too, his muscles subtly coiling beneath my touch. He pulled back just slightly, his green eyes, now shadowed with a dawning awareness, scanning the dark treeline behind me, his senses already on high alert. And then I heard it. The unmistakable crunch of boots on fallen leaves, the quiet snap of a twig underfoot, a sound that sliced through the tranquil stillness of the twilight. “Ryder,” I whispered, a wave of guilt washing over me, a sudden, sharp awareness of how this might look, how it might feel to another of my mates. He
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