Aria’s POV.......
The dream came first — heat, shadows, and the sound of wolves howling under a blood-red moon.
I ran through an endless forest, my bare feet sinking into damp soil. A heartbeat thundered in my ears — mine, loud and wild. My veins burned. My body felt too small for what was moving inside me.
When I woke, I was drenched in sweat.
The room was dark except for the pale light spilling through the window. My breath came fast and uneven, my skin hot as if fire lived beneath it. Every inch of me ached — not with pain, but hunger. Not for food. Not even for air.
Something primal was stirring inside. My wolf clawed at the edges of my mind, restless and starving for something..
“Kaelen…”
His name slipped out before I could stop it.
A low growl rumbled in my chest. My fangs ha
