The wind swept across the plateau, carrying with it the scent of the forest and the promise of something new. The world had changed, and so had we.
I stood at Ryker’s side, the two of us silently watching the sun dip below the horizon, painting the sky in shades of orange and purple. It had been a long journey—longer than I could have ever imagined—but now, in this moment, everything felt… possible.
"Are you ready?" Ryker's voice broke through the quiet, low and steady, yet filled with a hint of uncertainty. The same uncertainty that had been in his eyes when we first met. But now, it was different. He wasn’t the reckless Alpha who only cared about power and control. He was my partner—my equal—and that made all the difference.
I looked at him, searching his face for any hint of doubt. B
