POV: LanaThe new territory stretched before us like a blank canvas, its edges softened by dense forest and jagged stone. Even in human form, I could feel the pulse beneath the soil, the hum of life resonating through roots, rock, and air. My wolf stirred faintly in response, a low, instinctual vibration that I hadn’t felt in months.Kael walked a step ahead, surveying the perimeter, his ears alert for any sign of danger, while Mara flanked us with careful, measured movements. Warren was near me, his presence steady, though I could sense the undercurrent of control—the dominance he had always carried, even when unspoken.The first sign came subtly: a ripple through the air, so slight that only instinct would notice. I paused, hand brushing against the moss-covered stone at the forest edge. My chest tightened, another wave of warmth pooling where the mate mark had been dormant for so long. The faint glow, nearly imperceptible in the twilight, pulsed slightly, like a heartbeat that
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