laring down on her, filling her with dread. Every time she closed her eyes, she saw Lucian's face, his silver eyes staring at her with that intense, unrelenting

se. The war that Lucian had warned her about. She couldn't ignore it any longer. I

om the past, from the darkness that followed her. But no matter how far she ran, no matter how f

rophecy meant, and why she was tied to Lucian in

below. The wind whipped through her hair, carrying with it the scent of pine and earth. It was a rare

ence didn't

'd find y

ar voice. She didn't need to turn

she spoke, her voice t

r eyes caught the light of the setting sun, and for a moment, they glowed like liqui

his voice soft but firm. "You can't keep pushing me

han she intended. "I don't care about your prophecy. I d

tance between them. His presence surrounded her, his scent-earth and leather-f

What's inside both of us. The moon chose us for a reason. You're not just any wolf. You're mor

ng more strained. "I don't want to be a part

"You don't get to choose, Selene. None of us do. The bond betwee

herself from him. But it was useless. The bond kept pulling her

voice trembling. "I don't want this powe

middle of a battle that could tear our world apart? I don't. But I'm not going t

t just his voice, but the truth in it. The bond,

e moon had chosen her. It had chosen both of them. And the war that

pered, her voice cracking. "I

jolt through her, her breath catching in her throat. Her body reacted against her

Lucian said softly. "But you w

eyes, trying to block out the swirling thoughts in her head. She wanted to pull awa

trees. Selene could feel the heat of his body near hers, the undeniable connection betwee

d, her voice barely a whis

n his eyes-only a quiet, consuming determination. "You don't have a choice

stuck in her throat. She didn't know how to fight the bond. Sh

ity in her voice surprising even her

a resolve that she couldn't ignore. "I won't let you go," he

plete shattering of everything she thought she knew. She wasn't just tied to Lucian. She was tied to the war, to

ere was no

ness was

everything-everyth

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