CHAPTER FIFTY
The forest whispers secrets as I sprint, dodging low-hanging branches with a dancer's grace. A couple of months have passed since I uttered vows that bound me to Alex, my heart and soul pledged to the love of our pack. With each moonrise, I've felt my connection to the earth deepen, my magical abilities blossoming like night-blooming flowers.
"Show me," Alex's voice is a low growl, full of challenge and something more tender that we don't speak of. His footsteps are silent on the forest floor, a testament to his own formidable power.
I come to an abrupt halt, the soles of my boots sinking into the soft loam. The air is thick with the musk of pine and wild, untamed magic. Raising my hands to the sky, I close my eyes and concentrate. I feel the pulse of the earth, the heartb
