ged to complete my chores-or if I'd done them properly. My hands moved mechanically, scr

this pack has

a, each repetition cutting deeper. What did he

tremors coursing through me. Tears blurred my vision, and my breaths came in uneven gasps. The bond-this

I wanted to

ot, I would have welcomed it with open arms. But now? Now, I was s

. Every sound, every footstep in the pack house made my heart race, thinking it wa

e tried t

. I didn't know where I would go, but anywhere was better than this suffocating house. Grabbing a thin shawl

side. My feet moved on their own, leading me to the onl

low over the area. The soft rustle of leaves and the gentle lap of the w

runk a comforting presence behind me. Sitting down, I lean

n from my body. But even here, the storm inside me wouldn't settle. Magnar's voi

y skin. Maybe here, under the stars and the watchful gaze of th

racing through my veins. My body tensed, and I

e he

d in silver moonlight, his glowing golden eyes locked onto me with a seething intensit

s wolf

rippling of muscles sending shivers down my spine. In seconds, he stood before me, human once again, and completely naked. His po

onfirmed my worst fear

barely above a whisper, tremb

arly gave out beneath me. I stepped back instinctively, but I knew it was futile. There was n

g. "Please let me go. I-I won't tell anyone about

nd he growled low in his throat, the

e, it's easy for you to leave your mate? To abandon the bond? You think it's easy to survive li

on must have shown on my face because his

Why would I care about his position or status? I was a nobody

"You think you can just walk away, pretend th

it. The moonlight glinted off his tense, sculpted mu

voice breaking. "Please d-don't kill me, if you want me to bow

nd he tilted his head, consider

uh

tever I want?"

tantly, my bo

over me. "Good," he said, his voice a sinister rumble. "Bec