(Audrey's POV)Arthur's face was flushed. His usual sharp features now seemed raw, untamed. Sweat glistened on his forehead, and his breaths came in heavy, uneven bursts that filled the room with a strange heat.His wolf-gold eyes locked onto mine, wild and full of something primal. It wasn’t the Arthur I knew. This was someone—something—lost in chaos."Arthur," I called out, my voice shaky. "What’s wrong with you? Do you hear me?"He didn’t answer. Instead, he took a step closer, his movements slow but purposeful. Cold dread crept up my spine.His shirt was half-unbuttoned, exposing the mate mark on his chest. My eyes darted to it involuntarily. That mark. The one that once gave me hope. The one that now felt like a cruel reminder of all the pain between us."Stay back," I warned, my voice firmer now. But my hands trembled, betraying the resolve in my tone.Arthur didn’t stay back. He stepped closer, his wolf’s gaze fixed like a predator cornering prey. His voice, low and unste
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