Kael’s POV
I didn’t know why my wolf shifted so violently the moment I saw her mark. But I knew one thing: I had to get out of that room, very fast.
I barely remembered pulling my clothes on. Barely remembered shutting the door behind me.
All I could remember was the look in her eyes.
Hurt. Confused, and Betrayed.
I had no right to stay.
No right to even breathe the same air as her.
I tried to calm myself as I walked, forcing my breathing to steady, but inside, a war raged out of control.
How could the Moon Goddess be this cruel?
How could she bind me to her?
To the girl my father had already claimed?
She was too young to carry scars like that.
Too innocent to be caught between monsters like us.
And yet here I was.
Her mate.
Her mistake.
The night air cut cold against my b
