The Alpha's Abandoned Mate
She caught her breath, her hand trembling where it rested on the sheets.
Her mark glowed brighter, answering something unseen beyond the walls.
The silence that followed felt alive, heavy with anticipation.
And then, just as suddenly as it had started, it all went still.
The flames steadied. The air cooled. The whisper faded.
But Sienna knew the stillness was only a breath before the next storm.
When she finally dared to look out her window, the moon was no longer whole. A fissure ran across its surface, bleeding silver light into the night.