Author's POVAfter a steamy lovemaking session and a warm bath, Mara and Aldrich collapsed onto the bed and drifted off to sleep immediately.Once the clock struck 3 a.m., the usual nightmare began again.After Mara had discovered her parents’ and Leon’s plan to use her for the solstice ritual, she fled from the mansion and was chased by Leon’s warriors.Her throat burned. Her body weakened. Her chest heaved, but she kept running. She couldn’t stop… until her leg got caught in a tree root, and she stumbled forward.Aldrich, who had been waiting for his men who had gone to get the Rogues, saw her. He wanted to ignore her, thinking she might be someone dangerous, but his wolf became agitated, urging him to help her. Still, he hesitated until his wolf echoed mate and assured him that Mara wasn’t a bad person.He ran forward before Leon’s warriors could completely close in on her, gripped her shoulders, and yanked her up to her feet.“Come here, mate,” he said, wrapping his hand tightly a
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