Taken by Fate, Claimed by Him
His answer was gentle, honest, and hit harder than any promise ever could.
My wolf, quiet all this while, stirred beneath my skin.
He means it.
I nodded slowly, curling my hands into the sleeves of the cloak someone had left for me on the bed. “I’ll stay, for now.”
Kael smiled, the tension in his shoulders easing.
“Then rest. Eat. Heal. And tomorrow, I’ll show you the North as it truly is.”
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I didn't know when I had drifted off to sleep, but for the first time in a while, I hadn't cried myself to sleep. I yawned and turned, the room was dark and I felt alarmed when I realized that I wasn't alone.
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