Chapter 17Theoreon’s POVI walked back into my chambers, heavy with thoughts I could no longer ignore. Doubts lingered in my mind, clawing at the edges of my control.I had wanted to execute Bella. When I first realized, through the mate bond, that she had tried to run from me, I had rushed to the dungeon without hesitation. I had run through every cell, searching for her, the wolf inside me roaring, frenzied, relentless, until I finally caught her attempting to escape.It was… strange. I had wanted to kill her. She carried that face I despised so much — that stubborn, defiant expression. And yet something had stopped me.Even my wolf had paused. My wolf — feral, aggressive, and unyielding — had been silent and obedient whenever she was near. Always possessive, always attuned to her presence.Whenever I was beside her, my wolf was supposed to be angry, frustrated, violent even. And yet he never disobeyed when she was near. He never lashed out. Never hurt. He had always been hers — or
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