The forest was alive with motion and menace. Each rustle, each whisper of wind, each shadow moving in the periphery of vision screamed danger. Damien’s golden eyes blazed in the dark, scanning every movement, every glimmer of silver or grey. His wolf howled inside him, demanding dominance, protection, and release. Emilia clung to him, her small hands gripping his shoulders, her body pressed tight against his back. The bond pulsed white-hot, dragging her heartbeat into sync with his, igniting heat and adrenaline that made it impossible to distinguish fear from desire. “Damien… I can’t—” she gasped, breath hitching, body trembling. “Yes, you can,” he snapped, voice low, primal, urgent. “The bond is ours. Always. Feel it, Emilia. Feel me. Let it guide you.” Her wolf whined inside her, trembling with the pull of his aura, desperate to sink into him, to meld. She pressed herself closer, every nerve alive, the heat between them flaring hotter with every step. They burst into a
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