Rain Vale"You're worth it."The moment those words left my mouth, I regretted nothing—not the bond, not claiming him, not kneeling before a man everyone said I shouldn't.His victories weren't ones to be undermined over a wheelchair. While they saw baggage, leverage, and a burden, I saw strength disguised as a burden.This wasn't our first meeting. I had met him long before I dreamed of a Howling Ceremony. Back then, I was only ten, and at ten, while other children played, I sought ways of protecting myself in a den of wolves.Back then, he was friendlier with my brother Marcus, who was leading in the place of the king. They had handled every trade business and tax, but one night it all came crashing down.Marcus had returned cursing and threatening, and since then, their bond was never the same.Caelan did come to the kingdom after that, but it was never as joyful and eventful as before. His face was stone cold, his eyes carried no warmth, and when he stared at my brother, his killi
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