The night wrapped around the Blackthorn grounds like a living cloak, dense and heavy, carrying the scent of earth, pine, and the subtle, intoxicating musk of the pack. The moon was a pale witness overhead, casting silver light on the stone paths and the glimmer of rippling water from the nearby river. I walked between them, Kael to my left, Damon to my right, and Lucian a step behind, his presence constant, teasing, protective. Every movement, every step, reminded me of the bond pulsing through my veins—a tether I could neither deny nor resist.I still felt the lingering echoes of their touch from the council chamber, the way they had marked me, claimed me, made me theirs. My skin burned where their hands had roamed, my pulse quickened at the slightest brush of air, and my thoughts refused to settle anywhere but on them. It was overwhelming and exquisite all at once.Kael’s hand found mine, gripping it lightly. “You’re quiet,” he murmured, voice low and rough. “Thinking too much.”I s
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