Selene remained still.
Her fingers were still wrapped around the weakened rope.
Then….
Something strange happened.
Her heartbeat changed.
Once.
Twice.
Her breath caught.
She slowly placed a hand against her chest.
The sensation was unfamiliar.
Warm...
Brief...
Almost comforting.
Her wolf stirred beneath her.
Not with fear.
Not with warning.
Something else.
Something she couldn't name.
Selene frowned.
"What was that?"
She remained still for another heartbeat.
Nothing.
The strange sensation had already disappeared.
She slowly lowered her hand.
There was no time to think about it.
Her eyes returned to the rope.
She continued cutting.
The sharp fragment scraped against the fibers.
Slowly.
Carefully.
She couldn't afford a mistake.
Not here.
Not inside Varek's ter
