(Lena’s POV). I couldn’t believe what had happened. My heart pounded in my chest, and every breath felt shallow as I sat there, still reeling from the aftermath of what we had done. The mate bond, the pheromones… it was all so primal and overwhelming, like I had been swept away by something far beyond my control. Now that the haze had cleared, I was back in my right mind, and the full weight of what happened hit me like a truck. What had I done? I buried my face in my hands, my skin still tingling with the memory of their touches, their possessive hands on my body, the way they had claimed me together. Shame burned hot in my chest. I’d never done anything like that before, and the things I let them do… the things I did… it was like I had become someone else entirely. Someone

