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Dawn's claim burned through me like wildfire, searing itself into my very soul. I wanted to fight it, to push it away, but there was no escaping the all-consuming heat of her mark. I could feel what remained of Lyra crumbling to ash within me, unable to withstand the intensity of this new bond.
The longer I stared at Dawn, the more my anger faded. I could have let her go when we first met. I could have pretended there was nothing between us, and simply buried the pull of the mate bond deep within me. But I was selfish.
My wolf's hunger for its true mate had gotten the better of me. My own anger and confusion had caused me to lose control and stake my claim. That had been our undoing, the point of no return.
She was nothing like Lyra. Dawn was more, so much
