Nova lay in Kade’s arms beneath the moonlit sky, the cool night air whispering against her bare skin. The world around them was silent, save for the distant rustling of the wind through the trees. But inside, she was anything but calm.
She had done it. She had sealed their bond.
There was no undoing it now. No more wavering, no more doubt.
She belonged to Kade. And to Crescent Moon.
Nova traced absent patterns over Kade’s chest as he lay beside her, his breathing slow and steady. He had fallen asleep not long after their mating, but her mind refused to rest. The gravity of her choice pressed on her, an unrelenting force.
She loved Kade—gods, she loved him. But her decision had set fire to the bridge between her and everything she had ever known.
Her parents. Nina. Dorian.
Could she
