Xavier
The moment I left her room, I ran.
Not walked. Not paced.
I shifted mid-sprint and let Ryder take control, my clothes shredding behind me as fur and claws replaced skin.
The forest welcomed me like an old friend dark, silent, and endless. My paws tore into the earth with every stride, chasing nothing but the wind and my own thoughts.
"She’s our mate," Ryder howled, his voice echoing in my head, strained with emotion. "And you left her."
“I had to,” I growled back.
"Liar."
The bond burned in my chest. A cruel, beautiful fire. I could still feel her gaze on my back, still see the way her lips parted, trembling, when I turned and walked out.
She didn’t understand.
How could she?
She looked at me like I was her beginning, but I know I’m her end.
“I’m cursed,” I muttered alo
