Elena POVWet grass tickled the underside of my paws as I raced after Draven, into the forest. Birds took off into the air as I brushed past tree after tree, the typical moistness of the forest clinging to my snout.I could hear little sounds from time to time, from the several small animals that had taken refuge as soon as they sensed me coming.I wished I could somehow tell them that they were safe tonight. That I was on the move, but not for them, not for easy prey.Tonight, I was hunting my mate.My heart had stilled for a moment when Lucas fell down the way he did earlier. As had Draven’s. Before I could even hurry to Lucas, he was already there, his face stricken.I didn’t fully understand the complexities of their relationship. They were not entirely monarch and subject and yet they were not entirely friends either.Whatever it was, I could tell Draven was worried as he looked down at Lucas. At the light sheen of sweat that covered every inch of visible skin. At the wounds on
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