5: The

ining Hana's wounds with experienced efficiency, she tried to stop th

aler said after a long

t and care. She's b

u," he said curtly. The healer bowed and le

ven in her unconscious state her face wore the look of grief. He gently touched her forehead and tried to fix her hair which fell down on her he

I going to do with you,

ever expected it to be this challenging. The mate bond was meant to be a boon,

ad never experienced before. Had he made a mistake? Had he underestimated the depth of her pain and hatred? He had always prided hi

ke on a big, elaborate bed in a dimly lighted room with stone walls. Her s

the edge like this," a deep vo

such an effect on me. She a

ier... it was Alpha Jarrel.' Confusion washed over her.

rel. His presence felt close, unseen but undeniably there.

Jarrel continued, his voice softer now. "But you

iecing together fragments of memories and emotions. The pendant-a relic from her childhood, something she had

wolf? Have we met when I was younger?' Hana

Jarrel's voice cut through her thoughts, cold and commanding. "There's no way y

failed-she was back in the realm of the living, back in Jarrel's grasp. Fear and anger

eyes-those piercing, stormy eyes-held a mix of emotions that made H

arrel said, brushing the ti

st did they share that she couldn't remember? She tried to re

" she demanded, her vo

then hardened again. "I can't let you die.

reath in her throat as her body reacted to his touch, a surge of feelings flowed through her, rage, anxiety, fear, and stirred som

rrel said, his voice low. "But yo

reject you. I reject this bond. You're a

. "Reject me all you want. It doesn't change anything. You'r

ed my pack, yet you say you're protecting m

hat enough? I saved you," Jarrel

d that reverberated in the coldness of the stone walls. Hana was left alone, her mind r

s, unease gripped her. She didn't realize there was more to Jarrel and her story,