Lorcan carried me into the Evernight Forest. There was no moonlight there, only endless darkness and the dangers of lethal beasts.For an exiled wolf, this place was hell.But Lorcan didn't mind. He found a cave and gently laid me down on a smooth stone slab. Then, he sat beside me and just stared at me, staying in that posture for a day and a night.After losing its fated mate, his wolf slowly began to collapse. His strength was draining away, and his consciousness was fading.That was when the hallucinations began. He thought he could see me smiling at him, walking behind him as I used to, and quietly keeping him company."Velda."He reached out and tried to touch the illusion, only to grab at nothing. Then, he let out a laugh that sounded more bitter than any cry."See? This is my punishment. I lost you, and now, I can never get you back."…Back in the pack, Arwen and Maverick built an empty grave for me in the hills behind the pack grounds. They didn't place a headstone
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