The moon’s light was a physical weight on her skin the night it arrived. She paced, a caged animal, the words from the book burning in her mind. Her chest tightened with the restless panic of a caged animal—the danger was close. Kael entered without knocking. The air in the room crackled, thick with impending change. Elira froze instantly. The scent of the hunter, her executor, filled the air. Her breathing grew loud and ragged, filling the empty quiet of the room. Her whole body became a stone, her eyes flickered, their human color shifting to gold and back in a rapid second. "Elira." Kael approached her cautiously. He knelt before her, his large frame making the space feel smaller. His calloused fingers, surprisingly gentle, brushed her feverish cheek. Her eyes were wide, wild, the human recognition in them fading. His hand moved to her throat, his palm pressing against her frantic, rabbit-quick pulse. Her skin was burning. For a single, heart-stopping second, her eyes flashed
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