ASHER'S POV
ðš
My goodness!
This placeâĶ it felt like a dream. A wild, untouched dream.
And yet, here we were. Standing in this... hidden place, with dawn breaking over the hills like a promise from the Moon Goddess herself.
I couldnât believe it.
Lilaâs hand was in mine, her fingers warm and steady. Her face, thoughâĶ it was tight with worry, those blue eyes scanning the clearing like she expected Darius or Kade to jump out any second.
I hated seeing her like that. Scared. Unsure. My mate. My everything.
My chest ached just thinking about it.
What ifâĶ
What if I couldnât protect her? What if those Betas, those Shadow Council dogs, found us? Iâd failed her beforeâback at the academy, when Darius ambushed us.
Iâd been too slow, too weak. The memory of his claws, the blood, the way
