_Kieran's POV_
I woke up drenched in sweat. My breathing was ragged. My heart pounded against my ribs as the remnants of the dream clung to my mind.
Katherine.
Her name was a whisper in the dark. She was a ghost from a past I had buried deep. But tonight, she had returned, her voice calling to me in my sleep, her touch lingering on my skin like a fading memory.
I ran a hand through my hair and sat up. My head felt heavy. My wolf, Atlas, stirred restlessly inside me. His presence was more intense than usual.
"She was ours," he murmured, his voice filled with longing. "She still is."
I clenched my fists. "She is gone, Atlas. She will never come back. We need to forget about her. This is for the best."
Atlas growled lowly. "Then why does she haunt us? Why does she still feel so close?"
