Mate’s Temptation (Vera's POV)My boots sank into the damp earth of Starfang’s border woods, the misty dawn light filtering through the trees. Gabriel’s pine-and-blood scent hit me like a wave, my wolf whining as the mate bond flared, his amber eyes burning in my memory from yesterday’s training yard. His words—“I’d die for you”—echoed, stirring heat I couldn’t afford. My claws twitched, Eleanor’s ultimatum from the vault—“Prove it, or drop it. You’re about to lose more than my trust”—still raw, pushing me to hunt the Bloodclaw scouts alone. Could I trust Gabriel, or would his pull break me?The woods were quiet, too quiet, the rogue scent—wet fur, blood—lingering from the vault fight. My moonstone necklace pulsed, its star-and-moon pendant fueling my alpha aura, as I scanned the trees. My heart raced, Adam’s shaky defense—“I’m stopping them!”—gnawing at me. Was he the traitor, or was I wrong? Eleanor’s doubt weighed heavy, and Gabriel’s offer of an alliance stirred more question
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