Caleb
As I left Queen Elise’s chamber, the door closed behind me with a soft click, but the sound felt like thunder in my skull.
I didn’t stop walking.
I didn’t dare because I knew that If I stopped, even for a second, my wolf would drag me back into that chamber back to the woman who had become the center of gravity inside my chest.
Back to the mate I should not have.
Damn the goddess.
My steps echoed down the long corridor, every footfall heavy with the weight of everything I wasn’t allowed to say.
All I could think about was her.
And the fact that I had once again slipped out of her room like a criminal.
It wasn’t supposed to be like this.
I exhaled through my nose, the breath sharp, frustrated, almost bitter. The scent of Queen Elise still clung to my skin, her soft jasm
