the beast
eternal obsession
Three days dissolved like ash. Now, the night of the full moon was finally here.The air inside Leonhart’s private quarters was thick, suffocating, and charged with a terrifying energy. The curtains were thrown wide, letting the brilliant, silver moonlight flood the room. From deep within the castle, the distant, howling of the pack echoed, with the elders right outside our chambers for the bond rituals but inside these walls, the only sound was the ragged, heavy breathing of a predator losing its grip.I stood near the edge of the massive bed, my heart hammering a frantic rhythm against my ribs. I wore a simple, traditional white silk shift Iris had prepared for me the ceremonial garment for the mating night. In the center of the room stood Leonhart. His black
