Born of Ash and Night
The fire roars in response, surging higher, brighter, heat slamming into my skin like a living force.
The pain becomes unbearable.
It’s not just heat—it’s memory. Instinct. Fate itself fighting back.
Images flash behind my eyes: moonlit forests, running on four legs, golden eyes watching from the dark. A bond forming without permission, without mercy.
I scream.
Ashton does too.
The fire turns white-hot.
“Speak the rejection,” Maereth shouts over the roar. “Or the moon will claim you both!”
My voice shakes—but it holds.
“I reject this bond,” I cry. “I reject the claim, the pull, the destiny forced upon me. I would burn before I accept it.”
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