Aziel's pov
The sun was barely peeking over the treetops as I made my way toward Lailani’s cabin.
I hadn’t been back since I helped her move in.
The place had a quiet charm, a solitude she seemed to crave.
It was the same quiet I sometimes found comforting and sometimes found unnerving, especially now, as I approached, thoughts of Alora and all what I did to her, still fresh in my mind.
But Lailani…she was different. A calm presence. Uncomplicated. At least, that’s what I kept telling myself.
As I got closer to the cabin, I caught a scent in the air—something faint and sweet, like overripe berries mixed with dewy forest leaves.
It was all wrong; it wasn’t Lailani’s scent.
My instincts snapped to high alert, my wolf pushing forward, urging me to close the distance.
I sprinted t
