Chapter 19
When My Wolf Answered Him
The howl echoed through the estate again.
Long.
Raw.
Ancient.
Every wolf on Ashford territory felt it.
But I felt it differently.
The pain inside Draven’s call slammed straight into my chest like something tethered between us had suddenly stretched too tight.
I gasped sharply.
My wolf surged forward beneath my skin instantly.
Not frightened.
Responding.
Kael felt the reaction through our bond.
The horror on his face nearly stopped my heart.
“No,” he whispered.
Another pulse hit me.
This time softer.
Lonelier.
And before I could stop myself—
my wolf answered.
The sound tore from my throat unexpectedly.
Not fully human.
Not fully wolf.
A low, aching cry filled the bedroom.
Silence crashed afterward.
Absolute silence.
Kael went c
