Chapter 33
Astrid’s POV The next morning I went to the palace training grounds and it was empty, the early morning mist curling around the stones like silver smoke. I stood in the center, heart racing, wolf humming beneath my skin. Today, I decided, I would test the power that had been stirring since my bond with Caspian. “Are you sure?” my wolf asked, cautious. This is uncharted territory. I nodded, fists clenched. “I have to know… what I am capable of.” I closed my eyes, reaching inward, feeling the familiar pulse of our mate bond with Caspian in the back of my mind. It was steady, grounding, and reassuring. My wolf stirred, aligning with my heartbeat, ready to guide me. Then I felt it, a flicker, soft and bright, like liquid light pooling inside me. I stretched my awareness toward it, letting
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