The Wolf Who Chose Me
Ezra sat alone in the infirmary, shirt ruined, ribs aching, hands shaking even though he pretended they weren’t.
The mark still pulsed.
Not pain. Not yet. But it was getting louder.
“You think this ends with a fight?” the voice whispered.
“You think love can silence blood?”
Ezra didn’t respond. Didn’t have an answer.
Kael stepped into the room. Bandaged, worn, but still solid. Still him.
“You did good,” he said.
Ezra gave a tired shrug. “Didn’t die. That’s something.”
Kael crouched in front of him, gaze steady. “You’re not losing to him.”