His Rejected Mate's Secret
“You are the anchor. Teach them. Protect them. And you may yet turn the tide of the coming storm.”
I swallowed, a tight, steadying breath filling my chest. The fear of failure, of losing them, surged, but beneath it, determination blazed. I began humming, a soft, melodic chant that wound itself into the valley. The water pulsed with every note, reflecting silver patterns that twisted into shapes of wolves, of moons, of hearts entwined. I felt the bond with my children deepen, a tether stronger than any fear, stronger than any shadow of the past.