Feral Bond
“Because I know what I am too. And I’m not yours.”
Silence. The fire crackled. The bond twisted tight between us, heavy with unspoken things.
For a long moment, he just stared at me. Then, slowly, he stood.
“You’ll see, Jenna,” he said at last, his voice low, dangerous. “The bond isn’t a cage. It’s destiny. And you can’t outrun destiny.”
He left without another word, the door locking behind him.
I sat there, heart racing, my throat tight.
For the first time, I’d seen a crack in him. A sliver of something more than cruelty. But I shoved the thought away before it could take root.
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