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I felt gentle fingers tracing the healing cuts on my back, each touch sending a shiver through my body. Pierce's scent enveloped me like a warm, familiar blanket, sinking deep into my skin. I knew what he was doing – partly marking me, letting everyone know I belonged to him. The thought both thrilled and unsettled me.
I hesitated to open my eyes, unsure if I was ready to face a world that had surely changed while I was lost in a swirling void of darkness and fever dreams.
"I know you're awake," Pierce's deep, rumbling voice broke through my thoughts. My wolf stirred within me, eager and alert at the sound of her mate. I couldn't hide any longer.
With a soft exhale, I slowly pried my eyes open. The bright sunlight coming through the window made me b
