~Caleum’s POV~
The climb was less of a journey and more of a confrontation. The Iron Mountains didn't want us here, the very earth beneath our boots seemed to vibrate with a low frequency that made my teeth ache. I moved at the rear of the line, my footsteps silent on the permafrost. To the others, I was a ghost, a silver-eyed shadow that brought a chill to the air. But as a Lunar Tribrid, the night was my heartbeat, and right now, the night was screaming. Ahead of me, Alicia and Solana walked side by side. Their mate-bond was so intense it was visible to my eyes, a swirling ribbon of violet lightning and molten gold that acted as a lighthouse in the dark.
Every time their hands brushed, a pulse of heat rippled through the air, melting the frost I naturally left behind. It was a beautif
