Darius’s horse suddenly reared violently beneath him the moment its hooves crossed the invisible border into Crescent Eclipse territory, nearly throwing him to the ground.
He gripped the reins tightly with both hands, muscles straining as he fought to calm the animal. His golden-brown eyes widened, chest heaving as a powerful wave crashed through him — warm, bright, and achingly familiar. Elara. Her energy. Her power. It hit him like a physical force, making his wolf howl inside his chest so loudly he almost gasped out loud.
“Easy… easy,” he muttered to the horse, but his own hands were shaking on the reins. He pressed one palm hard against his chest, trying to steady the wild pounding of his heart.
His beta rode up beside him, concern clear on his face. “Alpha? What happened? Your hors
