As the training grounds emptied, the warriors dragging their tired, sweat-drenched bodies toward their quarters, I turned my focus to the only person that truly mattered—my son.
Alpha Kody strode toward me, his powerful frame exuding dominance, yet his body language betrayed him.
Something wasn’t right.
His movements were tense, his hazel-green eyes clouded with unease, and despite the strength he carried as an Alpha, there was a weight pressing on him—a weight only I could understand.
He wasn’t okay.
And I needed to keep him feeling this way.
It was the only way to make sure he didn’t fall victim to destiny’s cruel joke.
The mate bond had already begun twisting him, forcing him to feel something unnatural for a human who would never be enough for him.
I needed to ground him.
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