Chapter 46
The air was thick, electric, and the room seemed to close in around us. My pulse was hammering, wolf roaring beneath my skin, instincts screaming that danger was no longer at the edges—it was inside. Lorenzo’s laughter echoed, a sound that made my stomach twist, and the figures in the shadows moved, circling us like predators who knew their prey was cornered. Dastien’s body pressed against mine, a shield of heat, power, and protection. “Tessa,” he growled, voice low, almost a warning to the world. “Stay focused. Don’t let them get to you.” I nodded, gripping his arm tightly, feeling my claws flex beneath the tension, ready to strike, but knowing he needed me steady. My wolf snarled, and Dastien’s aura responded, a golden pulse that vibrated between us, binding our strength. I had never f
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