The Fire That Chose Me
For a heartbeat, for a fragile sliver of time, it was only them—two souls clinging to each other in a world that wanted to tear them apart.
When at last they broke apart, Evelynn rested her forehead against his, breathing him in. “So what now?” she whispered.
Aiden’s gaze lifted toward the horizon, where the first trace of dawn brushed the sky in pale gold. “Now we find out who twisted those wolves,” he said quietly. His voice carried weight, but beneath it, something else—determination, yes, but also fear.
Evelynn’s hand found his. “Then we fight it. Together.”