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chapter 31

Elara’s POVMy breath catches. His hand completely dwarfs mine, his fingers extending well past the tips of mine, his palm easily twice the width of mine. The warmth of his skin against mine sends an odd flutter through my stomach.“Big enough?” he asks, his voice carrying a hint of amusement.Flustered, I quickly lower my hand, breaking the contact.“They’re...gigantic.”He bristles.“Gigantic?”“Well, yeah. Look at them!” I gesture helplessly. “They’re huge!”“You’re short,” he counters, his voice flat.“I’m average height!”“For a child, maybe.”I sputter indignantly.“I am not short! You’re just freakishly tall!”“Freakishly tall?”His eyebrows rise menacingly.“And your hands are enormous!”“They’re proportionate to my body.”“Your body is also enormous!”He crosses his arms over his chest—his enormous chest—and glares down at me.“There’s nothing wrong with my size.”“I didn’t say there was anything wrong with it! I just said you’re huge!”“Huge,” he repeats.“Like a mountain,”

chapter 32

Elara’s POV Just when I’m starting to seriously worry, I hear movement in the trees. My hand goes to my knife, but then Kael emerges from the darkness, dragging a decent-sized deer behind him.Relief floods through me so intensely, I feel dizzy. A big smile spreads across my face despite the fever burning in my cheeks.“You’re back,” I say, and I can hear the relief in my own voice.“Did you doubt I would be?”He drops the deer near the fire and starts pulling out his own knife to dress it.“Maybe a little.”I watch him work, marveling at his efficiency.“With you around, I will never have to worry about going hungry,” I say gleefully.Something shifts in his expression at my words; there’s a pleased satisfaction that he tries to hide but doesn’t quite manage to. The corner of his mouth slants upward in what could almost be called smugness.Leaning against a tree trunk, I watch him cook the meat. My body is aching, and I can feel the fever creeping up again. I’ve run out of herbal pa

chapter 33

Elara’s POV I want to ask him about it, but every time I glance at his profile, I remember how he likes to needle me. He’d probably just make some cutting comment about my overactive imagination or tell me I was delirious from fever. The thought of his condescending expression makes my jaw clench.“Jerk,” I mutter under my breath, kicking at a fallen branch.“What was that?”I keep my eyes straight ahead.“Nothing.”“Did you just call me a jerk?”His voice carries that edge I’m starting to recognize.“No.”I adjust my grip on my walking stick, though I barely need it anymore.“You must be hearing things.”He stops walking, and I realize I’ve made a tactical error. When I turn to face him, his blue eyes flash with irritation and insult.“Hearing things?” he repeats slowly.“Well, yeah. I wasn’t talking to you.”I shrug, trying to look innocent.“Maybe you should see a healer about that when we reach civilization.”“My hearing is perfect.”“If you say so.”I start walking again, but he

chapter 34

Kael'S POVThe fire glows faintly in the darkness, softly illuminating Elara’s sleeping form. She is curled on her side with Luna pressed against her chest, her expression defenseless. She’s not at all worried about being around me, the most dangerous of predators. I don’t know whether to call that foolish or brave, but she has no sense of self-preservation whatsoever.She moves in her sleep as if seeking heat, and when her head finds my thigh, she pulls herself up onto it, mumbling something incoherently. Watching her use my thigh as a pillow should enrage me, but instead, I adjust my position to accommodate her.If anyone were to see me like this, I would have to rip their head off.I can feel it once she’s back in a deep and restful sleep. My wolf rumbles in appreciation, but my eyes narrow into tiny slits. I allow my hand to wrap around her neck and linger there as I ponder my options.One snap and she’ll be dead.It won’t be hard, and I’ll have one less problem to deal with.But

chapter 35

Kael'S POVI’ve kept the rest of your wording, tone, and narrative intact while improving the formatting for standard dialogue presentation.By the time I make it back to camp, Astra has shifted in her sleep again, one hand reaching out as if searching for something. For someone.Luna looks up at me expectantly, and I realize the cat has been waiting for my return before relaxing her guard.“Good girl,” I murmur before crouching next to the sleeping woman. I open the bottle of healing tonic and hold it to her lips. She resists the same way she did last time, but she drinks it. Tossing the bottle aside, I pull her into my arms, between my legs, as I lean against the thick oak tree. She settles against my chest, finding comfort in the warmth.She fits so well against me, her skin incredibly soft, her breathing deep and even.How is someone who has been so badly abused still smiles so readily? Why does she not hold a grudge or hatred inside her heart? Or maybe she does, and she’s just go

chapter 36

Kael'S POVShe flexes it experimentally, and when she drops her hands to her sides, I see the surprise cross her features.“It’s much better. Like, significantly better.”She takes a few tentative steps.“The stiffness has almost completely disappeared.”She checks the wound, and her eyes widen.“How is this possible?”Her head whips up, delight and shock in her pretty eyes.“Look, Lucian! It’s gone. It’s practically gone!”Her enthusiasm over something so small makes me have to fight the urge to smile in response. Her joy is infectious.The improvement is remarkable—exactly what I hoped for with the palace healer’s tonics.“That’s good,” I say, keeping my voice neutral. “I guess you won’t have to worry about dying anytime soon.”She grins at me.“I guess not.”She’s assessing her full range of motion now, bending and stretching.“Do you think I’m finally getting my shifter’s healing ability?”The look in her eyes and the tone of her voice are so desperately hopeful that something unc

chapter 37

Kael'S POVShe takes out a knife and cuts the fruit.“It’s really sweet. I mean, it’s not to everybody’s taste, but I really like it.”She holds out a slice, and I lower my head and take a bite out of it.Her eyes turn as wide as saucers.“I—I was going to give that to you.”I ignore her words, chewing slowly before saying decidedly,“I like it.”“You do?”The broad smile forming on her lips makes me feel light-headed.“I’ll cut some more for you.”As she sits down on the ground, she looks up at me.“You’re not mad at us anymore, are you?”Us. She and her cat. They’re a package deal.I drop down beside her and reach out to wrap a strand of her hair around my finger.“No.”Her cheeks are bright red as she watches me play with her hair. It shows her innocence even more when she doesn’t bat me away and focuses on slicing the fruit. The juice drips from her hand down to her elbow, and as she’s about to wipe it off with her shirt, I grasp her wrist and run my tongue along the length of her

chapter 38

Astra’s POV“I need to bathe,” I announce as days of grime and sweat finally begin to overwhelm me.Lucian’s head turns toward me, and I catch him sniffing subtly, like he’s scenting the air. His expression remains neutral, but there’s something almost appreciative in his eyes that makes my cheeks warm.“No, you don’t,” he says, his voice gruff. “You smell fine.”“Fine?”I wrinkle my nose at him.“I hate being dirty, Lucian. I usually bathe several times a week, and this is the longest I’ve ever gone without a proper wash. I feel disgusted.”“You don’t smell disgusting.”The fact that he just said this seems to surprise even him, and he clears his throat.But I’ve already spotted a small river winding through the trees below us, its water catching the late afternoon sunlight like scattered diamonds. Perfect.“Look, there’s a stream down there.”I point it out with growing excitement.“It won’t take long, I promise. Just a quick bath.”“Astra—”“Please?”I turn to face him fully, putti

Chapter 39

Astra’s POVHe carries me to the bank and sets me down gently on a large rock. I pull his shirt closer around my shoulders. Only then do I fully appreciate that he is now topless, with water dripping from his hair and running down his bare chest.“You got wet,” I say unnecessarily, suddenly very aware of how the afternoon light plays across his bare torso.I’ve seen him shirtless before, when I was tending to his wounds, but this is different. This is Lucian half-naked and beautiful in the golden afternoon light, water droplets caught in the dark hair that trails down his stomach, muscles shifting under bronzed skin as he moves.Heat floods through me, starting low in my belly and spreading outward until my entire body feels like it’s on fire. My breasts feel heavy and achy, and there’s a strange throbbing between my legs that I don’t understand. My breath comes short and quick, and I can’t seem to look away from the sight of him.“Astra.”His voice is rougher now, and when I finally

chapter 40

Astra’s POVHe emerges from the stream like some kind of water god, all fluid grace and masculine beauty. I watch, mesmerized, as he runs his hands through his wet hair, pushing it back from his face. Water droplets cling to his eyelashes, and there’s something almost ethereal about the way the fading sunlight plays across his features.“Your turn to blush,” I say weakly, trying to regain some semblance of composure.“Do I look like someone who blushes?” he asks, moving toward where I’m sitting.“No,” I say, and then the next words slip out before I can stop them. “You look like someone who makes other people blush.”A glimmer of heat flickers in his eyes at that statement.“Do I make you blush, Astra?”The question is quiet, almost intimate, and it sends heat racing through my veins.“I—No, no, you don’t,” I stammer, but my face burns even hotter at the obvious lie.“No?”His voice carries dark amusement as he takes in my flaming cheeks.“Then why are you as red as a strawberry right

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