Rayna POV
The first thing I felt was him. Not his arms, not his warmth, not even his scent - though those were still there, wrapped around me like a cocoon. No, what I felt was deeper. Inside me. Through me. Damon’s wolf thrummed in my chest as if it had taken up residence beneath my skin, pressing against my ribs, stirring with every beat of my heart.
The bond pulsed like fire in my veins. It wasn’t a thread - it was a river, raging, hot and wild, carrying pieces of him into me and dragging mine into him. Every time I inhaled, I felt his breath fill me. Every time my heart thudded, it echoed with his.
My wolf stretched inside me, uncoiling with a satisfied growl that was too sharp, too primal. She felt… bigger. Stronger. The air tasted different, thick with scents I hadn’t noticed befo
