The moon was full again.
A cruel reminder of the night I was claimed.
A reminder of the moment my life changed.
I stood at the edge of the forest, staring back at the pack grounds. The lights of the Nightfang Pack’s village glowed softly in the distance, like a beacon that had once guided me… and now only reminded me of my rejection.
My heart pounded.
Not from fear.
From determination.
The bond pulsed at the base of my neck, a constant reminder of the connection I could not break.
Kael had claimed me.
And now he was trying to pretend I didn’t exist.
But the bond wasn’t something that could be ignored.
It didn’t matter how much he tried to act like it wasn’t there.
It didn’t matter how many times he rejected me.
The bond would always pull me back.
And the truth was…
I was tir
