She didn’t know how she knew where to go. She simply walked, letting her instinct lead the way. The moment the Alpha released her hand, the strange, ethereal connection to the forest returned. It wasn’t a voice, exactly, but a persistent pull coming from somewhere deep beyond the thick line of trees.She followed the phantom thread, and he stayed close behind her. His warriors moved silently around them like ghosts, their sharp eyes constantly scanning the dark, oppressive canopy.She came to a sudden halt beside an old, gnarled oak tree. “Here.”He stepped up beside her, looking around the dense foliage. “There is nothing here.”Aurora placed her palm flat against the rough bark. The very moment her skin touched the wood, a violent rush of foreign sensation passed straight through her hand and into her chest. She felt a residual wave of agonizing fear and sharp, physical pain. Something had moved through these trees recently, something that absolutely did not belong in this forest.S
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