Chapter 4 Deeper into the ClaimMorning light filtered through the cabin windows, soft and golden after the storm’s fury. I woke wrapped in Kane’s arms, my body aching in the best way, skin still marked by his grip. He was already awake, fingers tracing lazy circles on my hip like he couldn’t stop touching me.“Storm’s gone,” I murmured, tilting my head to look at him.“Yeah.” His voice was rough with sleep and something deeper. “Doesn’t mean you have to run off.”I smiled, pressing closer. “You saying you want me to stay?”His hand tightened on my waist. “I’m saying the forest is still mine. And right now, so are you.”We dressed slowly, stealing kisses between layers. Outside, the woods smelled fresh pine, wet earth, wildflowers opening to the sun. Kane took my hand without asking, leading me down a narrow trail he knew by heart. Every few steps he glanced back at me, possessive in the way he kept me close, the way his thumb brushed my knuckles.“You always this territorial?” I tea
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