Sargis's pov
I didn’t expect her to have gotten far.
Not on foot.
Not without her wolf awakened, but somehow she did.
By the time I reached the base of the staircase, I could still smell her, thick in the air like the echo of a howl that hadn’t yet been released.
I stepped past them without a word, following her like I was tethered to her heartbeat.
And I was. They opened the door without question, and I stepped out of the palace.
The deeper I chased the scent, the stronger the realization became that maybe her wolf had awakened? Because there was no way she could have cleared this distance with her human strength alone.
If so, I felt the tendril of hope spread in my chest. She would finally recognize me as her mate. It wouldn’t just be my words anymore. I sprinted so fast follow
