The day the offer came from the Royal Talons for a permanent position, my best friend, Alicia, stared at me in shock.“Permanent? Serena, that means leaving for good. Leaving Damien?”I shook my head, my voice soft. “It’s just for five years. I want to learn their advanced pack management and strategies. When I come back, I’ll be able to help Damien even more.”Alicia sighed and dropped it.She knew. Everything I did, I did for one name—Damien.I said goodbye and rushed back to the manor, my heart soaring. Five years was a long time, but it was a small price to pay for the strength of his pack.I couldn't wait to tell him. I could already picture it: him pulling me into a tight hug, his deep voice a rumbling whisper against my ear, telling me he couldn’t bear for me to leave.My flight was in three days—on our mating anniversary.Maybe, in our last few days, he’d be like he was when we first bonded. Claiming me in the most primal way, over and over. Branding his scent into my skin, try
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