Tethered Yet Free
The moon hung low over the horizon, casting silver light over the forest like a veil of secrets. Caleb walked in silence, the brittle crunch of leaves beneath his boots grounding him as his thoughts spiraled. His wolf stirred just beneath the surface, unsettled, tugging at the edges of his control—not with anger or fear, but with longing.
He could still feel Rowan’s touch from the night before. A brush of fingers across his wrist. The warmth of his gaze when Caleb wasn’t looking. And the worst part? Caleb hadn’t flinched. He hadn’t recoiled like he used to when the world tried to bind him.
He’d leaned in.
He wanted more.
Caleb groaned and pressed a hand against the nearest tree trunk, letting the rough bark bite into his palm. This wasn’t supposed to happen. Not agai
